Southern Pea Soup – Florida Heritage Foods

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried black-eyed peas
• 2 cups dried split peas
• 3 lean ham hocks with extra fat removed
• 6 cups water
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 medium turnips, peeled and diced
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 3 cups collards greens or spinach, chopped
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated black pepper