Vegan Black-Eyed Pea Soup

This quick and easy black-eyed pea soup has just enough spice to heat you up during these cold months! Being vegan, this dish is healthy and it has the spicy, smoky taste that will keep you coming back for more. Serve this with some toasted bread and you have yourself a hearty and cozy meal!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 281 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 medium jalapeno pepper, diced
• 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
• 4 cups chopped collard greens
• 1 (15 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onion, bell pepper, jalapeno, and garlic; saute until carrots start to soften, about 6 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in collard greens, water, black-eyed peas, undrained tomatoes, paprika, chili powder, liquid smoke, salt, and pepper. Simmer over low heat until greens are wilted and vegetables are soft, about 20 minutes. Serve warm.