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BLACK-EYED PEAS & KALE SOUP
Nothing beats a warm bowl of soup on a chilly autumn day! And Nutrition Stripped’s recipe is a prime example of what happens when you drag kale into it. This chunky black-eyed peas and kale soup is loaded with fiber and protein, and comes in at just 248 calories a bowl.
Ingredients for servings
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1 pound dried black-eyed peas
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2 quarts vegetable stock
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4 cups kale chopped
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6 large carrots chopped
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2 stalks celery
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1 small onion diced
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2 cloves garlic minced
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2 tablespoons coconut oil
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1 teaspoon dried rosemary
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1 teaspoon dried sage
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1 teaspoon cumin
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1 dash red pepper flakes
to taste black pepper
to taste sea salt
to taste hot sauce Optional garnish
Soup
Directions
In a saucepan on medium heat, add coconut oil and onions and cook until softened. Add in celery, carrots, and garlic and cook until the mixture is nice and caramelized and cooked through (look for the onions to get slightly golden brown and reduced).
Add spices (rosemary, sage, cumin, pepper flakes), salt, and pepper to this mixture.
In a large pot or crockpot (which is what I used), pour in vegetable stock, beans, and kale.
Add the sauteed mixture of onions, carrots, celery into the Crockpot and let cook on “high” for 2 hours, stiring occasionally, and cooking for another 1-2 hours on “warm” or until the beans are cooked.
If you’re using a large pot on the stove, simply cook on medium heat for 2 hours or until the beans are nice and soft.
Stir occasionally and taste test to find your happy medium. Enjoy!
Notes
If you have a lot of flexibility in the cooking process- if you enjoy your beans very cooked/very soft simply cook for much longer. If you like your vegetables and beans not as soft, cook for less time.