BLACK EYED PEA SOUP

I cooked enough peas for our Small Group New Year's Day lunch to feed Patton's Army. I decided to try this soup recipe. KEEP IN MIND--I do not like peas--BUT I LOVED this soup!

Dice 4 pieces of bacon and brown the bacon in a dutch oven

Remove the bacon from your pan

Saute 1 diced onion, 1 diced green bell pepper, & 2 cloves of garlic in your bacon drippings

Add 32 Ou of left over peas (can use 2 cans of peas) & 2 cans of diced tomatoes (any kind-use the flavor you prefer)

add 1 t cumin

1 t dried mustard

1 t chili powder

1/2 t curry

1/2 t pepper

1/2-1 t sugar

salt/pepper

I NEVER measure my seasonings--just play with it to get preferred flavor Simmer until you peas are falling apart I also added chopped ham that I had left over Serve with cheese & bacon sprinkled on top with cornbread