Soup Recipe ⇉ Best Soup This Side Of The Mississippi

This is a black-eyed pea soup. My mother's recipe -- best soup this side of the Mississippi.

Ingredients

• 1 pound dry black-eyed peas
• 1 (5 ounce) can ham
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. In a large pot with enough water to cover, soak the black-eyed peas 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.
2. Stir ham, carrot, onion, salt, and pepper into the pot. Cover all ingredients with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 2 1/2 hours, or until black-eyed peas are tender. Stir occasionally and add water as necessary to keep ingredients covered.

Nutrition Facts

• calories159.8
• carbohydrateContent23.8 g
• cholesterolContent5.8 mg
• fatContent2.7 g
• fiberContent4.3 g
• proteinContent10.9 g
• saturatedFatContent0.9 g
• sodiumContent171.3 mg
• sugarContent3.1 g