Hopping John Soup - Black-eyed Pea, Ham, and Collard Green Soup
INGREDIENTS
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(Makes 6-8 servings, recipe created by Kalyn with inspiration from The Gourmet Cookbook.)
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1 onion, chopped in fairly small pieces
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1 cup celery, chopped in fairly small pieces
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1 T olive oil
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1 tsp. minced garlic
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2-3 cups diced ham (cut off the ham rind and save)
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8 cups homemade chicken stock
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(or use water with chicken soup base or canned chicken broth)
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2 16 oz. packages frozen black-eyed peas
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(or use 6 cups freshly cooked black-eyed peas or 4 cans black-eyed peas)
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1/2 tsp. dried thyme
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1 bunch fresh collard greens, chopped (about 2 cups when measured after chopping, but next time I would use more)
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pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
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2 tsp. apple cider vinegar, or more to taste
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Optional: ham flavor base if needed (I like Goya Ham Flavor Concentrate if you can find it)
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