Black Eyed Pea Soup

Ten Days of Soup!  ~ Sean ~

I was at the grocery store a couple weeks ago and they have these big ol’ hams they’re selling for $.99/lb. So, me being me I couldn’t resist and I picked up a nice one of 22 lbs. and put it in the freezer for future use.  I made a double batch of this, very tasty, Black Eyed Pea Soup.The rest of this story will come later in the week with the Split Pea Soup.

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Black Eyed Pea Soup

1 (16 ounce) package dried black-eyed peas
3 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 cups water
1 lb smoked ham hock or 2 cups ham cubed
1 large onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 carrots, diced
1-3 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons liquid smoke

Directions

Place all ingredients in a large deep pan.

Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer (covered or uncovered depending on desired consistency) 2-3 hours, or until black-eyed peas are tender, stirring occasionally.