The Yummiest Homemade Peas Soup!

Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2hrs Inactive Time: 15 mins Total Time: 2 hr 30 minutes Servings: 10
materials: large soup pot, small bowl, measuring utensils, cutting board, cutlery 

You can put whatever veggies (or beans) you would like in your soup, from seasonal veggies to frozen veggies. Here's a list of the ones that I used. 

Ingredients: 

16 oz dried black eyed peas
2 oz Grace pumpkin soup mix
2 oz Grace cock soup mix
15 oz canned corn, drained
1/2 fresh pumpkin, diced 
1/2 white onion, diced
1 bag of frozen mixed vegetables
1 fresh red chili pepper
1/2 fresh bell pepper diced
1 carrot, chopped

1 tbsp black pepper
3 cloves of fresh garlic, diced
3 whole bay leaves 
2 tbsp of Adobo
1/2 tbsp red pepper flakes
1/2 block of Grace coconut cream
2 tbsp of Earth Balance butter (vegan)
1 cup of All purpose flour 
​9 cups of water
1 tsp Salt

Directions:

1. Boil dried black eyed peas in 4 cups of water for 30 minutes at medium-high heat.
2. To boiling water, add diced pumpkin, mixed vegetables, carrot, pumpkin soup mix and cock soup mix.
3. Stir.
4. Add drained can of corn, onion, chili, bell pepper, garlic and bay leaves.
5. Boil on medium heat for 30 minutes.
7. Add 4 more cups of water, Adobo, black pepper, red pepper flakes, coconut cream, vegan butter, then stir.
8. Boil for 30 minutes 
9 Lastly, add dumplings and let boil for 20 minutes.
*To make dumplings get a small bowl and knead together flour, salt and 1 cup of water. The dough that forms should not be too sticky or watery. If the dough is too sticky or watery add more flour accordingly. Pinch off pieces of the dough, roll into a ball and add to the pot.*
10. Once dumplings have gotten firm, simmer for 10 minutes.
11. Let cool for 15 minutes, then serve.

Note: pumpkin will melt out into the water, adding flavor and color to the mix.
Some of the ingredients I've added links to them for you all.
Let me know if you tried this recipe in the comments below.
Enjoy!

Till next time, 

Chérie Jade

*this recipe contains dried peas, please use caution if you have certain allergies*