Black-Eyed Pea Chowder

42 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 35 min
Ready In: 55 min

“This is great for a New Years Eve gathering or any cold winter night. It's excellent served with cornbread. Works best when prepared the night before, and then reheated the next day.” - by Brenda

Ingredients

1 pound diced bacon
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 (15.5 ounce) can black-eyed peas with liquid
1 (10.5 ounce) can beef consomme
1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes

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Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

In a large pot over medium high heat, saute the bacon until crisp. Set aside the bacon and drain the fat, reserving about 4 tablespoons of the fat in the pot. Add the celery onion and green bell pepper to the pot and saute in the bacon fat for 10 minutes, or until tender.
Add the peas, consomme and stewed tomatoes and allow to heat through, about 15 more minutes. Top with crumbled bacon when serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
460 cal
23%

Fat
34.6 g
53%

Carbs
19.7 g
6%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Frances S.

Jan. 8, 2004

"THIS WAS GREAT! I had this for a New Year's Brunch and it was a huge hit! I "constructed it" two nights before in a crock pot and kept it refrigerated until New Year's morning. I had the recipe sca..." See moreled for 12, and omited one of the cans of tomato so it would fit into the crock pot. It was WONDERFUL!!! I will be making this again!!! (Just finished the leftovers tonight!)"

GAYE LYNN

Jan. 8, 2004

"THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL AND GREAT TASTING DISH. I USED 1 BAG OF FROZEN BLACK EYED PEAS. I ALSO USED LEAN, THICK CUT BACON AND ONCE THE CHOWDER WAS COMPLETED ADDED THE COOKED BACON BACK IN. A DISH THAT ..." See moreCAN NOT BE FULLY APPRECIATED UNLESS YOU COOK IT A COUPLE OF DAYS AHEAD OF TIME. VERY EASY TO PREPARE."

Brown Sugar Girl

Jan. 11, 2004

"Pretty good. I used Chicken broth instead of beef broth and added some pepper to spice it up a bit. Also, may be better with 2 cans of black-eyed peas instead of 1 because the tomatoes were numerou..." See mores."

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