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Black-Eyed Pea Cabbage Soup

This delicious black-eyed pea cabbage soup is so easy to make and wonderful on a cold day. Serve with cornbread and you have a great meal. 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American, southern
Keyword: black eyed pea soup, Cabbage Soup, crock pot soup
Servings: 10 servings
Author: The Southern Lady Cooks

Ingredients

  • 1 pound hamburger
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 clove of garlic chopped
  • 3 to 4 cups coarsely chopped cabbage
  • 1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 2 14.5 ounce cans chicken broth
  • 3 cups water
  • 3/4 cup dried black-eyed peas uncooked
  • 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning see my recipe for making your own Cajun seasoning
  • Few drops hot sauce or pinch cayenne (optional)

Instructions

  • Brown hamburger, onion, green pepper, celery and garlic clove in a skillet on top of the stove.  Drain and add to large soup pot.
  • Add cabbage, tomatoes, chicken broth, water, dried black-eyed peas, Cajun seasoning and cayenne to pot.  Bring to a boil, turn down to simmer and cook for 45 to 60 minutes until dried peas are done

Notes

You could make this in the crock pot by browning the first 5 ingredients and then add to 5 quart crock pot along with other ingredients.  Cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or high for 4 hours.