Black-Eyed Pea Soup with Ham Hocks and Creme Fraiche

  5.0 – 7 reviews  • Southern Recipes
Level: Easy
Total: 3 hr 35 min
Prep: 25 min
Cook: 3 hr 10 min
Yield: 2 quarts, 8 servings

Ingredients

  1. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  2. 1 1/2 cups small dice onion
  3. 3/4 cup small dice green bell pepper
  4. 1/2 cup small dice celery
  5. 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  6. 1 1/2 pounds ham hocks about, 2 ham hocks
  7. 1 pound black-eyed peas, rinsed and picked through for stones
  8. 2 1/2 quarts chicken stock
  9. 2 bay leaves
  10. 3/4 teaspoon Essence, recipe follows
  11. 3/4 teaspoon salt
  12. 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  13. 1/2 cup creme fraiche
  14. 2 tablespoons chopped chives
  15. 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
  16. 2 tablespoons salt
  17. 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  18. 1 tablespoon black pepper
  19. 1 tablespoon onion powder
  20. 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
  21. 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  22. 1 tablespoon dried thyme

Instructions

  1. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Once hot, add the onions, bell peppers and celery to the pan and cook until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic to the pan and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the ham hocks and peas, and saute for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock and bay leaves to the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pot, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the ham hocks and peas are tender, about 3 hours. Remove the ham hocks from the soup and set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove the meat from the skin and bones. Discard skin and bones and return the meat to the pot, along with the Essence, salt, and pepper. Return the soup to a boil, then serve, with each bowl of soup garnished with 1 tablespoon of creme fraiche and chopped chives.
  2. Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
  3. Recipe from “New New Orleans Cooking”, by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William Morrow, 1993.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 8 servings
Calories 410
Total Fat 19 g
Saturated Fat 6 g
Carbohydrates 32 g
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Sugar 9 g
Protein 30 g
Cholesterol 68 mg
Sodium 1210 mg

Reviews

Ronald Bowers
This is absolutely amazing and now my new favorite. Easy too!
Darrell Brandt
The only recipe I use for black eyed peas…it’s soo good!
Troy Young
This was a fantastic dish loaded with flavor. Excellent!
Erik Walsh
My favorite black eye peas recipe.
Jasmine Medina
I’ve been making this on New Years Day for years now! We LOVE it! It’s easy to make; yet, makes you look like a super chef! It brings good luck to those who eat it all year long!

 

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