Blackeye pea and ham soup is an iconic dish that has been enjoyed in many cultures for centuries. With its savory combination of blackeye peas, ham, and a variety of vegetables, it's no wonder why this hearty and flavorful soup has become a favorite for both everyday meals and special occasions. Whether you're looking for a cozy comfort food on a cold night or a dish to share with friends and family, blackeye pea and ham soup is sure to satisfy. So grab your cooking pot and let's embark on a culinary journey as we explore some delicious recipes for this classic soup.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
SLOW-COOKER HAM AND BLACK-EYED PEA SOUP
This recipe is proof that soup is a perfect food to slow cook. The low and slow cooking softens up the ham hock and infuses the black-eyed peas with loads of flavor, without turning them to mush. And after it's finished its flavoring duties, that ham hock still has more to give your soup. The meat that's clinging to the hock gets chopped into bits and added back in for a toothsome texture and heartiness that'll satisfy the whole family. So next time you need a set-it-and-forget-it family dinner, you know what to do.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 7h25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
- In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and celery; cook and stir 5 to 6 minutes or until vegetables soften. Add garlic and thyme; cook and stir 1 minute. Transfer to slow cooker.
- Add broth, black-eyed peas and ham hock to slow cooker.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until meat on ham hock is tender and easily separated from bone.
- Remove ham hock. Remove ham from bone; discard bone. Shred ham; return to slow cooker, and stir.
- Skim off any excess fat from top of soup. Add parsley, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 9 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize About 1 1/2 Cups, Sodium 850 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g
BLACK-EYED PEA SOUP WITH HAM
"Even people who don't care for black-eyed peas will enjoy this hearty meatless soup," promises Donna Ambrose, Mt. Wolf, Pennsylvania. "With a crusty loaf of bread, it's a heartwarming meal for those cold winter days."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 35m
Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp; remove to paper towels. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. In the drippings, saute the green pepper, onion and garlic until tender., Add peas, tomatoes, water and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese, parsley and bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 192 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 843mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 11g protein.
BLACK-EYED PEA SOUP WITH HAM AND WATERCRESS
Provided by Food Network
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Pour 1 tablespoon of the oil into a deep skillet or casserole and turn the heat to medium-high. Add the meat and cook, stirring, for a minute; then add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until it softens and begins to brown, about 10 minutes. Add the peas and 4 cups water and bring to a boil; turn the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until the peas are completely tender--10 minutes for cooked or canned black-eyed peas, about 30 minutes for frozen.
- Stir in the watercress and cook, stirring occasionally, for just a couple of minutes, or until it wilts. Add more water, if necessary. Taste and adjust the seasoning, stir in the remaining tablespoon oil, and serve.
- With Minimal effort: The meat can be prosciutto or ham; you can use bacon or pancetta instead, but cook them a little longer. Instead of onion, you can use garlic, leek, or shallots. Black-eyed peas are the traditional choice, but any legume will work perfectly well. For the watercress, substitute arugula or spinach, or any winter green, like kale, mustard, collards, and turnips, all of which will take a little longer to cook--add them to the soup along with the peas. Liquid condiments, like Tabasco or another hot sauce or vinegar, are good here. Increase the amount of meat to 1/2 pound or so (this is especially good with ham), double the amount of greens, and cook the soup until it's thick; you can call it a stew.
BLACK-EYED PEA SOUP
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 3h
Yield 3 1/2 Quarts
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Sort through the peas and pick out any pebbles or other debris. Rinse the peas under cold water. Put the peas in a 5-quart Dutch oven and cover with 5 cups cold water. Place over high heat and bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, cover and let peas soak for 1 hour.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to cool. When cool, crumble the bacon and set aside. Add the oil to the skillet with the bacon fat Add the onions, carrots and celery and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the collard greens and garlic and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the vegetables to the Dutch oven along with the chicken broth, ham hock, crumbled bacon, rice and 4 cups water. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, covered, until the peas and rice are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Remove the ham hock from the Dutch oven. Discard the skin and bone. Chop the meat into small pieces and return it to the Dutch oven. Season the soup with salt and pepper.
BLACK-EYED PEAS & HAM
Every New Year's Day we have these slow-cooked black-eyed peas to bring good luck for the coming year. -Dawn Legler, Fort Morgan, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 5h20m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Soak peas according to package directions., Transfer peas to a 6-qt. slow cooker; add the next 12 ingredients. Cover and cook on low until peas are tender, 5-7 hours. Sprinkle with cilantro if desired. Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 386mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
EASY BLACK-EYED PEA SOUP
Easy, good black-eyed pea soup! Top with cheese and sour cream if desired.
Provided by Donna
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas
Time 1h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage, onion, bell pepper, and garlic in the hot skillet until sausage is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
- Place cooked sausage mixture, chicken stock, black-eyed peas, diced tomatoes, pepper, oregano, and rosemary in a medium to large soup pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.4 calories, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 43.8 mg, Fat 17.5 g, Fiber 6.8 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 1757.8 mg, Sugar 5.4 g
BLACK EYED PEA SOUP WITH HAM AND GREENS
Posting this for ZWT 2006 (French Cajun & Creole region). This is a very homey comforting sort of a soup. The spices are easily played with if you like it spicier and it is even better with a good dollop of hot sauce in it.
Provided by JanetB-KY
Categories Ham
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat; add onions, ham, carrot and garlic.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft; add collards, broth, water, bay leaf and red pepper flakes to saucepan and simmer until greens are tender, about 25 minutes.
- Rinse and drain black eyed peas; semi mash one can of peas in a bowl; add those peas and other can into soup and simmer 5 minutes; season to taste with salt and pepper; stir in vinegar.
- Don't omit the vinegar by the way. It truly adds something to it and gives it a much more southern taste for lack of a better way of putting it.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 455.1, Fat 24, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 71, Sodium 742, Carbohydrate 29.4, Fiber 8.1, Sugar 2.6, Protein 31.1
BLACK-EYED PEA & HAMBONE SOUP
This one is a favorite in our house. It is low cost, healthy with the vegies & peas & puts a lowly hambone (preferably with some good gristly bits & meat clinging to it) to great use. Don't fear the grisstly connective tissue - it cooks down & gives wonderful body to the soup/stew. Seriously. Giving the hambone a nice browning in the pot is key to getting a rich flavorful brown soup. Serve with a good crispy cornbread for a wonderful meal. Even better when made a day ahead of time - doubles well.
Provided by Busters friend
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h55m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place ham bone in soup pot large enough to allow bone to be fully covered by water. Add olive oil & brown ham bone until dark brown on one side. Add onions & saute until translucent & just beginning to brown. Add water to cover ham bone by 1/2 inch, cover pot & bring to boil then simmer 45 minutes.
- Pour black-eyed peas into pot with ham bone & onions. Add green & cayenne peppers. Leave lid off & bring to boil then reduce to simmer for 60 minutes.
- Remove ham bone & any other chunks of ham. Trim bone of meat & chop fine. Add back to pot (along with skin if you like the texture). Season to taste with salt & white pepper. Black pepper will do just fine if you do not have white pepper on hand.
HAM AND BLACK-EYED PEA SOUP WITH COLLARD GREENS
Categories Soup/Stew Bean Leafy Green Quick & Easy Kwanzaa Ham Winter Healthy Collard Greens Simmer Gourmet
Yield Makes about 4 cups, serving 2 as a main course.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Chop onion and garlic and cut ham into 1/4-inch dice. In a 3-quart saucepan cook onion, garlic, and ham in oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is pale golden.
- While onion mixture is cooking, discard stems and center ribs from collards and finely chop leaves. Add collards, broth, and water to onion mixture and simmer until collards are tender, about 20 minutes.
- Rinse and drain black-eyed peas. In a bowl mash half of peas with a fork. Stir mashed and whole peas into soup and simmer 5 minutes. Season soup with salt and pepper and stir in vinegar.
BLACK-EYED PEA AND HAM CASSEROLE
A Kansas family tradition to ring in the new year. Southern families believe that black-eyed peas will bring good luck in the new year. My family cooks this simple and tasty recipe and serves with freshly baked cornbread.
Provided by justindonahue
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Beans and Peas Black-Eyed Peas
Time 25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ham, onion, and hot sauce. Cook until onions are tender, about 3 minutes.
- Add undrained peas, rice, and salt. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until heated throughout, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.8 calories, Carbohydrate 32.8 g, Cholesterol 12.6 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 913.1 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
BLACKEYE PEA AND HAM SOUP
One of the homemede soups I like to make is blackeye pea soup. I usually make it on New Years Day with the leftover ham bone and ham from Christmas dinner. It is said that eating blackeye peas on New Years Day brings good luck for the comming year. I know it's an old wives tale, but I'm not taking any chances. LOL I use blackeye peas in salads and soups at other times of the year also instead of other beans. The main reason..it is the least gassy bean there is. : D
Provided by Dee Stillwell @LILLYDEE
Categories Soups
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Wash blackeye peas and soak overnight or do the quick soak method, as I do. Cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and boil 2 minutes. Turn off heat and let stand for 1 hour. Drain off grey water and set peas aside. While peas are soaking, in a 6 qt stock pot, boil ham shank, hock or bone in water to cover it for 1 1/2 hours or until meat is very tender. Remove to cool so you can cut it up. When cool enough to handle, cut ham meat up and set aside.
- While peas are soaking and ham bone is simmering, prepare the vegetables. I make easy work of this step by cutting in big chunks and chopping all together in the food processor. I do it in 2 batches so they get chopped more evenly, but it's a soup so it doesn't really matter. Add the chopped veggies to the pot of water you boiled the ham bone in. Add beef base, bay leaf and seasionings. Add ham meat and blackeye peas back in. Simmer for 25 minutes. Add spinach and simmer another 15 minutes. Taste for flavor and add salt if needed. Enjoy with Dee's Corny Cornbread and butter. Yummmm!!
Tips:
- Use a variety of beans. Black-eyed peas are the traditional choice, but you can also use pinto beans, navy beans, or great northern beans.
- Soak the beans overnight before cooking. This will help to reduce the cooking time and make the beans more digestible.
- Use a ham bone or ham hocks for added flavor. If you don't have ham bone or ham hocks, you can use smoked sausage or bacon.
- Add vegetables to your soup. Onions, celery, carrots, and potatoes are all good choices.
- Season your soup to taste. Salt, pepper, and garlic powder are all good starting points.
- Serve your soup with cornbread, crackers, or rice.
Conclusion:
Black-eyed pea and ham soup is a delicious and hearty soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a great way to use up leftover ham. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make a delicious bowl of soup that the whole family will enjoy.
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