Delicious Black-Eyed Pea Soup Recipe

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" Delicious Black-Eyed Pea Soup Recipe "

Dr. Henry Jordan, University of Pennsylvania, in a 10-week dieting study

involving 10,000 subjects says, " Eating soup at the outset of a meal slows

rapid eating and blunts appetite before excessive food is consumed--

therefore a soup-laden diet can change eating habits and lead to weight

loss. "

The American Institute of Cancer Research gives us the following Black-Eyed

Pea soup.

" A delicious broth is one of the outstanding features of this soup. Legumes

(dried beans and peas such as black-eyed peas) are very nutritious:

they are high in fiber, B vitamins and minerals such as iron and zinc.

So using soups like this one - either as an appetizer or as the main dish

accompanied by a salad and whole-grain muffins or rolls - is a tasty way to

practice good nutrition. "

12 ounces dried black-eyed peas (1 1/2 cups)

2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced

3 stalks celery, sliced

2 carrots, sliced

3 Tbs. tamari soy sauce*** (see below)

1 medium onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, diced

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 tsp. basil

1 tsp. dried dill weed

Rinse black-eyed peas well. Place in a large pot and cover with water by 1

inch. Soak overnight.

Drain off soaking water. Add 7 cups of water and rest of ingredients above

to the pot of drained peas. Bring to a boil for 2 minutes.

Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 1 to 2 hours or until beans are tender.

Stir occasionally, mashing beans and potatoes against sides of the pot to

thicken soup.

Yield: 10 bowls (1 & 1/2 cups each)

Calories 108

Fat .5g

Carbs 21.9g

Fiber 4g

Weight Watcher Points 1

Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 1 1/4 -

2 1/4 hours

*** Tamari soy sauce is the name given by Ohsawa to traditional,

naturally made soy sauce, to distinguish it from the commercial, chemically

processed variety.

This soup is low fat and high in fiber. If you ate half of this serving as

an appetizer you would only have 54 calories and only 1/4 g of fat. A great

way to start a meal and get in some of that healthy fiber...

Soups have been such a part of our culture for so long. Did you know that

Ludwig van Beethoven

(1770-1827) said to Mme. Streicher in 1817?

" Whoever tells a lie cannot be pure in heart-- and only the pure in heart

can make good soup "