Spicy Black-Eyed Pea Soup with Bacon

⏱ 35 mins 🍽 ['6', '6 servings'] 🏷 Main course

This hearty soup combines black-eyed peas with a base of bacon, tomatoes, onion and jalapeno peppers for a satisfying dish. The vegetables are softened in the bacon drippings before simmering with broth. Finishing with Swiss cheese creates a rich, creamy texture. It's a flavourful dinner option that comes together in about 35 minutes.

Spicy Black-Eyed Pea Soup with Bacon

Ingredients

  • 5 slices bacon
  • 2 cups chopped tomato
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped jalapeno pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cubes beef bouillon
  • 4 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups grated Swiss cheese

Method

  1. Cook the bacon slices in a large skillet for 8 to 10 minutes until they are lightly browned. Transfer them to paper towels to drain, then chop once cooled.
  2. In the same skillet with the bacon drippings, cook the chopped tomato, onion, jalapeno pepper, minced garlic, salt and black pepper for about 5 minutes until the vegetables have softened.
  3. Pour in 3 cups of water and add the beef bouillon cubes, stirring until they dissolve. Mix in the drained black-eyed peas and heat for about 5 minutes. Stir in the grated Swiss cheese and let it simmer gently for 3 to 5 minutes until the cheese has melted.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1492 mg

Recipe details

CategoryMain course
AuthorGenie Harris