Zydeco Soup

  • This is sooo tasty..I made it last night for dinner...Please let me know if there is something off plan about this recipe!

    Zydeco Soup:

    Ingredients:
    4 stalks of celery, chopped
    1 large onion, chopped
    1 large bell pepper, chopped
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    2 T EVOO
    3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut up into bitesized pieces
    1 tsp each: paprika, dry mustard, ground cumin, dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme
    1/4 tsp each: ground cloves and cayenne pepper
    1/2 tsp black pepper
    3 - 15.5 oz cans of black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
    1 large can of diced tomatoes
    1 quart of ff chicken broth
    1 Tbsp snipped fresh parsley

    Directions:
    In a 4 qt dutch oven, cook celery, onion, pepper, and garlic in hot oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken, then the dry herbs and spices, cook and stir for about 5 more minutes. Stir in Black-eyed peas, tomatoes, chicken broth, and parsley. Bring to boil reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes, add water or more broth if needed.

    I hope someone else enjoys this as much as My DH and I did!!
  • This sounds delicious, PHINS! It sounds like the perfect soup for a wintry day, I'm going to make it real soon. Thanks for sharing it!
  • It does sound good! I'll be trying it too. Thanks!
  • I made this on Sunday and have been eating it the last couple of days. Very good, and of course, even better the next day!