Sola's New Year's Soup
Description
Start the New Year off with a good-luck bowl of this hearty soup made with black beans, black-eyed peas, bell pepper strips, corn, prepared salsa, chili powder, and rice.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 large onion, chopped
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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1 (10 ounce) package frozen bell pepper strips
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black pepper to taste
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1 cup sweet white corn
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1 (16 ounce) jar medium-hot salsa
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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2 (15 ounce) cans no-salt-added black beans, drained
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1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
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1 (10 1/2 ounce) can chicken stock
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1 cube chicken bouillon
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3 cups water
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1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
Directions
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Heat the olive oil in a deep pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and bell peppers; cook until onions are transparent and peppers are soft, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with black pepper. Stir in the corn, salsa, chili powder, black beans, black-eyed peas, chicken stock, chicken bouillon cube, water, and rice. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer at least 30 minutes until the rice is tender.