Best Soup This Side Of The Mississippi

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 pound dry black-eyed peas
• 1 (5 ounce) can ham
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ready Time: 9 hrs


• in a large pot with enough water to cover, soak the black-eyed peas 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.
• stir ham, carrot, onion, salt, and pepper into the pot. cover all ingredients with water, and bring to a boil. reduce heat, and simmer 2 1/2 hours, or until black-eyed peas are tender. stir occasionally and add water as necessary to keep ingredients covered.