Spicy Black-Eyed Pea Soup

This is a wonderful spicy and flavorful soup. Perfect for a crisp fall day. It is incredibly easy too and goes great with corn bread!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 303 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 cubes beef bouillon
• 1 pound bacon, diced
• 1 cup chopped white onion
• 2 tablespoons diced fresh jalapeno pepper
• 4 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, undrained
• 2 cups canned diced tomatoes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook and stir bacon in a stockpot over medium heat until slightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Add onion, jalapeno pepper, and garlic; cook until bacon is slightly crisp, 5 to 10 more minutes. Add black-eyed peas, water, tomatoes, and beef bouillon; bring to a low boil.

Step 2

Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until flavors have blended, about 30 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.