Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, black-eye pea and collard greens soup. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

This one pot dish of Black Eyed Peas and Collard Greens is easy and loaded with flavor. It's a tasty, satisfying meal to get your new year off to the right. Antioxidant-rich collard greens and fiber-packed black-eyed peas have a starring role in this nutritious soup.

Black-Eye Pea and Collard Greens Soup is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Black-Eye Pea and Collard Greens Soup is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook black-eye pea and collard greens soup using 11 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Black-Eye Pea and Collard Greens Soup:

1. Prepare 2 cup dried Black-Eye peas
2. Get 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3. Make ready 1 large yellow onion, chopped
4. Take 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
5. Make ready 1/2 lb cooked chicken breast or smoked turkey, cut into small cubes (optional)
6. Make ready 2 stalks celery, chopped
7. Make ready 6 cup low-sodium chicken broth
8. Get 1 bunch collard greens, tough stems and ribs removed, leaves thinly sliced
9. Take 4 carrots, chopped
10. Take 1 ground black pepper to taste
11. Prepare 1 cayenne pepper to taste

Ready to Cook Soup in a FLASH?? Set your Instant Pot to saute and cut pieces of bacon into pot and start frying them. The soup contains black-eyed peas, collard greens, and plenty more vegetables that sit in this delicious soup. Savory, hearty, and healthy, this soup perfect to warm you up during this cold winter.

Instructions to make Black-Eye Pea and Collard Greens Soup:

1. Carefully pick through peas to remove any debris or small stones and rinse well. Transfer to large bowl, cover by 3 inches with water, cover and set aside at room temperature for 8 hours or overnight; drain and rise well. I used black-eyed pea from a can. (Optional)
2. Heat oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add onion garlic, chicken and celery and cook until onion is translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Add peas and broth, bring to a boil and skim off and discard any form on the surface. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until peas are tender, about 45 minutes. Add collard greens and carrots and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes more. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne and serve. Serves 6

Black-Eyed Pea and Collard Greens Soup. This hearty soup combines two lucky foods, black-eyed peas and collard greens, with vegetables and lean turkey bacon. Enjoy on New Year's Day, or If you prefer a thicker soup, mash some of the cooked peas against the side of the pot, then stir them back into the broth before adding the collard. Remove chicken wings and allow to cool. Separate chicken meat from bones and return meat to soup.

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