Instant Pot Black Eyed Pea Soup
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Instant Pot Black Eyed Pea Soup
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This Instant Pot Black Eyed Pea Soup is an easy and fast way to serve traditional black eyed peas and greens on New Year's day for good luck and good health! Packed with veggies, healthy pulses, freezable, and gluten/dairy free.
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 1 rib celery diced
- 2 carrots diced
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- 1.5 cups ham cubed, or leftover ham bone or hock (see notes)
- 1 lb. dried black eyed peas soaked overnight in salted water, rinsed, and drained
- 6 cups chicken stock/broth or vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme (from about 2 sprigs)
- 15 oz. canned fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 cups roughly chopped kale or collard greens, packed
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
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Instructions
- Turn your Instant Pot/pressure cooker to the "sauté" setting.
- Sauté the onion, celery, and carrots in the olive oil (1 tablespoon) for 2-3 minutes, or until softened.
- Add the minced garlic (1 clove) and cubed ham (1.5 cups); sauté for 2-3 more minutes. (If using a ham bone or hock, just add the garlic, then add the ham bone in the next step).
- Add the pre-soaked, drained, and rinsed black eyed peas, chicken stock (6 cups), smoked paprika (1 tablespoon), bay leaf, fresh thyme (1 tablespoon). Stir together.
- Set Instant Pot/pressure cooker to manual/high pressure for 10 minutes.
- Allow to naturally depressurize for 20 minutes, then quick release the pressure.
- If you used a ham bone/hock, remove it at this time. Take the meat off the bone, chop it up, and add it back to the pot. Discard the bone.
- Stir in the 2 cups packed kale (or collard greens) and canned diced tomatoes to the soup and season with salt and pepper to taste. The residual heat of the soup should cook the greens through, but you can always set the pot to "sauté" to simmer it for a few minutes if you need to.
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Notes
- Soaking the beans: I recommend soaking the peas covered by at least 2 inches of water in a container with 1 tablespoon kosher salt overnight in your fridge before making this soup. Drain and rinse well before cooking. This will help break down the indigestible carbohydrates in the peas and flavor them as well.
- Slow Cooker Instructions: If using a slow cooker, sauté the vegetables and cubed ham as directed for an instant pot in a skillet. Transfer to the slow cooker, and add all the rest of the ingredients except for tomatoes, greens, salt, and pepper. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Add the tomatoes and greens and season with salt and pepper when it's done, allowing the residual heat of the soup to cook the greens through.
- Stovetop Instructions: If using the stovetop, sauté the onions, carrots, and celery as instructed in olive oil in a large pot. Add the garlic and ham as instructed. Add remaining ingredients except for tomatoes, greens, salt, and pepper, bring to a boil, cover, and simmer on low for 2-3 hours, or until black eyed peas are tender. Add the tomatoes and greens, season with salt and pepper, and continue simmering until greens are cooked through.
- Make it vegetarian/vegan: omit the ham and make sure to use vegetable stock. Add more smoked paprika for a deeper smoky flavor, as well as more salt.
- I made this recipe in my 6 qt. Instant pot. It should work the same in an 8 qt., but you may need to cut the ingredients in half for a 3 qt. mini.
- The provided nutrition information does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. The serving size is estimated. Feel free to calculate it yourself using this calculator or by adding the recipe to Yummly.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1.5cups
Calories
316kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
1070mg
(45%)
Potassium
1036mg
(30%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
4957IU
(99%)
Vitamin C
38mg
(42%)
Calcium
132mg
(13%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 316 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1.5cups | |
| Calories | 316kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 1070mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 1036mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 4957IU | 99% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 13% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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