Easy Southern Black-Eyed Pea Soup Recipe - Outer Banks Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried black-eyed peas (16-ounce bag of dried peas)
• 5 slices thick-cut bacon
• 1 smoked ham hock (2 – 3 pounds)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, extra-virgin
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 2 cups diced carrots
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1½ cups frozen chopped collard greens defrosted
• 3 tsp garlic, minced
• 4 cups chicken broth, low-sodium
• 3 cups water
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper
• 1 bay leaf