Black-eyed Pea Soup With Greens And Ham

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 6 scallions, bulbs and green tops chopped and reserved separately
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 lb swiss chard (about 4 cups) or 1/2 lb other greens, tough stems removed, leaves washed well and shredded (about 4 cups)
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen black-eyed peas (about 4 cups)
• 3 cups water
• 3 cups canned low sodium chicken broth or 3 cups homemade stock
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 lbs piece ham, diced
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, heat the oil over moderately low heat. add the scallion bulbs and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes.
• 2 add the swiss chard, black-eyed peas, water, broth, tabasco, and salt to the pot. bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until the black-eyed peas are tender, about 20 minutes.
• 4 stir the ham into the soup and cook until the ham is warmed through, about 2 minutes.
• 5 remove the pot from the heat and stir in the pepper, vinegar, and scallion tops.