Black-Eyed Pea and Collard Green Soup

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Ingredients

  • 4 oz dried black-eyed peas
  • ½ onion, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced
  • 1 carrot, cut into ½-inch-thick slices
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ bunch collard greens, trimmed and chopped
  • ½ (14.5-oz) can diced tomatoes
  • 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Soak peas in water overnight according to package directions; drain.
  2. Cook onion, celery, and carrot in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat 10 minutes or until tender and browned.
  3. Add garlic and collards. Sauté 5 minutes or until collards begin to wilt; add tomatoes, broth, thyme, peas, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes or until peas are tender, adding water if needed. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 (7-oz) pkg cornbread mix

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Bake cornbread mix according to package directions. Cut into 6 portions. Serve half with soup, and reserve remaining half for another meal.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 3 6
Calories
232
159
391
Fat (g) 5 4 9
Sat. Fat (g) 1 1 2
Protein (g) 13 4 17
Carb (g) 34 25 59
Fiber (g) 8 2 10
Sodium (mg) 619 444 1063

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