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To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have black-eye pea and collard greens soup using 11 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Black-Eye Pea and Collard Greens Soup:

1. Prepare 2 cup dried Black-Eye peas
2. Prepare 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3. Prepare 1 large yellow onion, chopped
4. Make ready 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
5. Prepare 1/2 lb cooked chicken breast or smoked turkey, cut into small cubes (optional)
6. Get 2 stalks celery, chopped
7. Take 6 cup low-sodium chicken broth
8. Prepare 1 bunch collard greens, tough stems and ribs removed, leaves thinly sliced
9. Make ready 4 carrots, chopped
10. Make ready 1 ground black pepper to taste
11. Make ready 1 cayenne pepper to taste

Steps to make Black-Eye Pea and Collard Greens Soup:

1. Carefully pick through peas to remove any debris or small stones and rinse well. Transfer to large bowl, cover by 3 inches with water, cover and set aside at room temperature for 8 hours or overnight; drain and rise well. I used black-eyed pea from a can. (Optional)
2. Heat oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add onion garlic, chicken and celery and cook until onion is translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Add peas and broth, bring to a boil and skim off and discard any form on the surface. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until peas are tender, about 45 minutes. Add collard greens and carrots and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes more. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne and serve. Serves 6

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