READY IN 55 mins

Lucky Pea Soup

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"This delicious black-eyed pea soup is a favorite of ours especially when the weather is chilly. It's a great way to start the year with a kicked-up, spicy serving of black-eyed peas! Top with shredded cheese, parsley, green onions, and crumbled bacon to add even more flavor. " — CHEFSTEFANIE

Directions

Place the bacon in a skillet and cook over medium-high heat until crisp and evenly brown. Drain on paper towels. When cool, crumble into small pieces.
Using the same skillet, add the peppers and onion; stir and cook over medium-high heat until transparent and tender, about 5 minutes.
Pour the black beans, tomatoes, and water into a large pot. Stir in the peppers, onion, salt, cumin, dry mustard, chili powder, curry powder, pepper, and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot sprinkled with bacon, and other toppings of your choice.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 40 mins
READY IN 55 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 06, 2009

This was delicious! I had only red curry powder and it added a real zip to the recipe. I threw in some leftover ham just to use it up. This is a cold-weather keeper!

—Pam-3BoysMama

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Mar 03, 2010

This wasn't anything special. It was VERY tomatoey, which I wasn't a huge fan of. It was a good way to use up black eyed peas, but I wont make it again.

—Miss Occassion

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13 Ratings

Aug 18, 2008

This is good!!! I was unsure of this combo of seasoning but we all loved it. Not spicy hot...just good. It doesn't taste like curry...it's just the combination that makes it good. I didn't even have bacon but I'll bet that makes it even better. We did sprinkle some sharp cheddar on top. Bet it would be good with cilantro sprinkled on top too.

—AMYTA

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Dec 20, 2010

Followed recipe as written, came out tasty enough. Didn't seem quite as substantial as I was hoping for, so I threw in a can of kidney beans and improved it a bit. I might try it again sometime and add in some pork sausage or maybe ham hocks. Overall - good enough for me, and I would recommend giving it a try. Thanks for sharing Steffanie!

—clint

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Apr 26, 2010

This soup was a real hit with my husband & I. As he said, "I wasn't expecting much," I guess b/c it looked SO healthy and just like a thin soup, but it was delicious!! I will definitely make it again.

—Jessica

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Nov 18, 2009

Great! I made it with a 1 pound bag of frozen peas and 2 cups of water. I also added 1/4 tsp. of cinnamon and simmered for about 2 1/2 hours.

—angie

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Nov 18, 2009

Didn't have bacon, used ham pureed the onions and pepers before cooking. Used less water to make really thick and put over rice. Very good!

—Aaron

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May 04, 2009

This soup was very good. The bacon, cheese, and green onions make the soup. The only change I would make is to use petite diced tomatoes or crushed. The tomato chunks were a little too big for my taste.

—JESSYANN2

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Nutrition

Calories
272 kcal
14%

Carbohydrates
41.6 g
13%

Cholesterol
10 mg
3%

Fat
6 g
9%

Fiber
10.3 g
41%

Protein
16 g
32%

Sodium
1745 mg
70%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Lucky Pea Soup

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 272
Calories from Fat: 54

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g 9 %
** Saturated Fat 1.7g 8 %
** Cholesterol 10mg 3 %
Sodium 1745mg 70 %
** Potassium 905mg 25 %
Total Carbohydrates 41.6g 13 %
Dietary Fiber 10.3g 41 %
Protein 16g 32 %
** Sugars 6.9g
Vitamin A 12 %
Vitamin C 84 %
Calcium 16 %
Iron 50 %
** Thiamin 35 %
** Niacin 48 %
** Vitamin B6 29 %
** Magnesium 34 %
** Folate 73 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.