Sola's New Year's Soup

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.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 156 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 cube chicken bouillon
• black pepper to taste
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
• 2 (15 ounce) cans no-salt-added black beans, drained
• ½ cup uncooked long grain rice
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen bell pepper strips
• 1 cup sweet white corn
• 1 (16 ounce) jar medium-hot salsa
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can chicken stock

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.