Black-eyed peas are considered a lucky food and are a tradition for the New Year celebration. Celebrate your new year with this lucky and tasty recipe that’s easy to prepare:
Lucky Pea Soup
Ingredients
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4 slices of bacon
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1 green bell pepper, chopped
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1 small onion, chopped
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2 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, undrained
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2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
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1 cup water
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1½ teaspoons salt
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1¼ teaspoons cumin
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1¼ teaspoons dry mustard
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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½ teaspoon curry powder
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½ teaspoon pepper
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½ teaspoon sugar
Preparation
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Place the bacon in a skillet and cook over medium-high heat until crisp and evenly brown. Drain on paper towels. When cool, crumble into small pieces.
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Using the same skillet, add the peppers and onion; stir and cook over medium-high heat until transparent and tender, about 5 minutes.
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Pour the black beans, tomatoes, and water into a large pot. Stir in the peppers, onion, salt, cumin, dry mustard, chili powder, curry powder, pepper, and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot sprinkled with bacon and other toppings of your choice.
