Black-Eyed Pea and Bacon Soup

21 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 1 hr 20 min
Ready In: 1 hr 35 min

“A hearty and delicious soup made with black-eyed peas and diced bacon. Serve with fresh baked rolls or biscuits.” - by EmpressChristine

Ingredients

1/2 pound bacon, diced
1 onion, chopped
3 quarts water
4 cubes chicken bouillon
2 1/2 cups dry black-eyed peas
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
6 small potatoes, diced

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

Brown the bacon in a large pot over medium heat. Drain grease, and place onion in the pot. Cook and stir until tender. Pour in the water. Mix in the bouillon cubes until dissolved. Stir in black-eyed peas, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 45 minutes.
Place the potatoes in the pot, and continue cooking 15 minutes, or until beans and potatoes are tender. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
286 cal
14%

Fat
4.7 g
7%

Carbs
50.8 g
16%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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NorahB

Nov. 30, 2006

"Not a fan of black eyed peas but my husband loves them. This recipe was tasty enough for me to really enjoy and even my picky hubby liked it too. Next time I'll use peppered bacon just to give it a bi..." See moret more kick."

LadyBird

Jan. 1, 2006

"I really loved this recipe. It was delicious over cornbread. I added more bacon and used frozen black-eyed peas instead of fresh since I had them on hand. It was a great was enjoy a New Year's trad..." See moreition."

lisa

May. 29, 2009

"I've made this soup MANY times over the past couple of years! It's definately my "go-to" soup recipe! Sometimes I add ham in place of bacon. You can also leave out the potatoes & it's just as good & h..." See moreearty! Freezes well too! Thank you for a great recipe!!"

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