Ингридиенты
1 lb. dry black-eyed peas, soaked 6 hours in water
3 cups homemade chicken broth , or canned
3 cups water
2 pieces half-cooked hardwood bacon, or 1/4 cup chopped, left-over ham
1 small onion , chopped
3 cloves garlic , chopped
optional: 1/4 cup slivers of spinach or collard greens (make something else with the rest)
1/4 tsp. thyme
1 bay leaf
4 oz. tomato sauce
4 oz. petite diced tomatoes, or 1-2 diced Romas
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Описание
Soak peas in water for 6 or more hours
Cook bacon, half-way, remove and chop.
Add onion to the bacon grease, cook until translucent, add garlic and slivered vegetable of choice
Drain peas from soaking water.
Add them to a soup pot, along with all other ingredients.
Simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes-1 hour.
Discard bay leaf and serve.
Optional: serve over rice.
