Best Soup This Side Of The Mississippi

Name: Best Soup This Side Of The Mississippi
Total time: 540
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 pound dry black-eyed peas; 1 (5 ounce) can ham; 1 carrot, chopped; 1 small onion, chopped; salt and pepper to taste

Recipe by Jen Hamilton from allrecipes.com

9 Hr.

Ingredients

12 servings

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1 pound dry black-eyed peas
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1 (5 ounce) can ham
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1 carrot, chopped

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1 small onion, chopped
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salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

In a large pot with enough water to cover, soak the black-eyed peas 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.
Stir ham, carrot, onion, salt, and pepper into the pot. Cover all ingredients with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 2 1/2 hours, or until black-eyed peas are tender. Stir occasionally and add water as necessary to keep ingredients covered.