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Sweet and Spicy Soup with Black-Eyed Peas and Sweet Potato

By: amanda1432  
"Contrasting the flavors of sweet (roasted red bell pepper and sweet potato), spicy (cayenne and crushed red pepper) and earthy (black eye peas) was the inspiration for this dish. Equally tasty whether served hot or cold."

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 red bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
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  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15 ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained and cut into chunks
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  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 pinch dried thyme
  • 1 pinch dried basil
  • 1 pinch dried oregano
  • 1 pinch dried rosemary
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  • 1 pinch garlic powder
  • 1 pinch onion powder
  • 1 pinch mustard powder
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  • 1 pinch cumin
  • 1 pinch coriander
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  • salt and cracked black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. Set oven to broil. Brush red bell pepper lightly with olive oil, and place cut-side down on a baking sheet. Place sheet under broiler, and broil until pepper is blackened and blistered. Remove from broiler, and when cool enough to touch, peel skin. Chop pepper into bite-size pieces.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery, and garlic; cook until onion is soft and translucent.
  3. Mix in water, vegetable broth, tomatoes, black-eyed peas, sweet potatoes, and chopped bell pepper. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, cayenne, and red pepper flakes. Add bay leaf, thyme, basil, oregano, and rosemary. Mix in garlic, onion, and mustard powders. Stir in cumin and coriander.
  4. Bring contents to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, covered, until sweet potatoes begin to disintegrate, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and cracked pepper to taste. Stir in fresh parsley, and serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 134 | Total Fat: 2.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2006 by Big Rey 
This is a very flavorful, serviceable weeknight soup. For those who think it a bit odd, a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2005 by MINDCRUSHER1376 
My husband has declared this "the best stew". I used fresh black eyed peas and a fresh sweet... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2005 by BROOKSIE1920 
This was awesome! I did make a few changes:Instead of roasting red pepper, I cut red, yellow... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2007 by Jen R. 
Wow, so so so good! I followed "Big Rev"s suggestions of reducing the cinnamon, leaving out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2006 by CHARI 
Beautiful! Thank you Big Rey, for your review, as I took your lead and I'm so glad I did. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 14, 2005 by ICEMAKERSDAUGHTER 
This sounded strange, but was absolutely great. I was very pleased with the soup, which was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2006 by SwissMiss 
I completely agree with the other reviewers - what on earth was up with that huge list of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2008 by Jackie 
This recipe was absolutely delicious! Even my husband, who HATES sweet potatoes, liked it! I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2006 by mimi 
This was great. To enjoy this recipe, you need to like flavor-intense tastes. I took the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2006 by Lee 
Yummy soup! Nice and sweet! And healthy! MORE

 
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