Lucky Pea Soup
Description
A good-luck bowl of kicked-up, spicy black-eyed pea soup seasoned with cumin, dry mustard, chili, and curry powders is a terrific way to launch the New Year. Top with crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, parsley, green onions, and crumbled bacon to add even more flavor.
Ingredients
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4 slices bacon
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1 green bell pepper, chopped
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1 small onion, chopped
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2 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, undrained
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2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
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1 cup water
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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1 1/4 teaspoons cumin
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1 1/4 teaspoons dry mustard
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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1/2 teaspoon curry powder
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1/2 teaspoon sugar
Directions
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Place the bacon in a skillet and cook over medium-high heat until crisp and evenly brown. Drain on paper towels. When cool, crumble into small pieces.
2
Using the same skillet, add the peppers and onion; stir and cook over medium-high heat until transparent and tender, about 5 minutes.
3
Pour the black beans, tomatoes, and water into a large pot. Stir in the peppers, onion, salt, cumin, dry mustard, chili powder, curry powder, pepper, and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot sprinkled with bacon, and other toppings of your choice.