Black Eyed Peas (or Lima Beans) and Ham Soup

Name: Black Eyed Peas (or Lima Beans) and Ham Soup
Cuisine: American, Southern, Cajun And Creole
Ingredients: 6 ounces of cooked ham, diced; 2 12 ounce bags of frozen black eyed peas or lima beans; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 medium onion, diced; 1 medium carrot, diced; 1/2 stalk celery, diced; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 8 cups liquid, mix of vegetable or chicken stock or juices from leftover ham or water; creole seasoning, or cajun; garlic powder; garlic and herb seasoning, optional; salt; pepper

4 steps

The perfect way to use leftover ham. If you made ham on New Year's Eve, this is a great tradition to start for New Year's Day. Use lima beans instead if you prefer them. Based in part on recipes from: https://www.simplywhisked.com/new-years-black-eyed-pea-soup/ https://www.thespruceeats.com/crockpot-black-eyed-peas-and-ham-3051659 https://www.thespruceeats.com/ham-and-lima-bean-soup-3058045

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:49:30 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories169.1 kcal (8%)

Total Fat6.5 g (9%)

Carbs18.6 g (7%)

Sugars2.6 g (3%)

Protein9.5 g (19%)

Sodium661.9 mg (33%)

Fiber4.1 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

6 ouncescooked ham

diced

2 x 12 ouncefrozen black eyed peas

bags, or lima beans

2 tablespoonsolive oil

0.5onion

0.5 stalkcelery

2 tablespoonstomato paste

4 cupsvegetable stock

or juices from leftover ham or water

4 cupschicken stock

creole seasoning

or cajun

garlic powder

garlic and herb seasoning

optional

salt

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

In a 5 quart dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat.

Step 2

Add onions, celery, and carrots and saute just until onions are beginning to become transparent, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Add tomato paste and stir. Then add liquid, garlic powder, and creole or other seasonings. Add peas or beans and ham. Cover and bring liquid to a boil, then lower to a simmer and cook for 30-40 minutes. Test along the way and add salt and pepper if needed.

Step 4

Great served with rice.