Name: Black-Eyed-Pea Soup with Greens and Ham Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp cooking oil; 6 Scallions; 2 cloves garlic; ½ lb Swiss chard; 10 oz frozen black eyed peas; 3 cups water; 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth; ½ tsp tabasco sauce; 1¾ tsp salt; ½ lb ham; ¼ tsp fresh ground black pepper; 2 tsp white wine vinegar

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How To Make Black-Eyed-Pea Soup with Greens and Ham

Hearty, filling, and loaded, this blacked eyed pea soup makes a comforting dish using chicken broth, ham, and swiss chard for a flavorful bowl.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspcooking oil
6scallions,white bulbs and green tops chopped and reserved separately
2clovesgarlic,minced
½lbswiss chard,or other greens, tough stems removed, leaves washed well and shredded
10ozfrozen black eyed peas,(2 packages)
3cupswater
3cupslow-sodium chicken broth,canned or homemade stock
½tsptabasco sauce
1¾tspsalt
½lbham,diced
¼tspfresh ground black pepper
2tspwhite wine vinegar,or red

Instructions

In a large pot, heat the oil over moderately low heat. Add the scallion bulbs and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes.
Add the Swiss chard, black-eyed peas, water, broth, Tabasco, and salt to the pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes until the black-eyed peas are tender.
Stir the ham into the soup and cook for about 2 minutes until the ham is warmed through. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the pepper, vinegar, and scallion tops.
Serve warm and enjoy.