Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 2 onions (diced)
- 2 ribs celery (diced)
- 1 cup diced green bell pepper
- 3-4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 cups dried black-eyed peas (picked over and rinsed)
- 6 cups water
- 1 pound collard greens (tough stems removed and greens chopped)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme ((divided))
- 1 teaspoon oregano ((divided))
- 1 16- ounce can tomatoes ((fire-roasted preferred))
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne ((to taste))
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle pepper ((to taste))
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked Spanish paprika
- 1 -2 teaspoons salt ((to taste))
- 1 tablespoon double strength tomato paste ((or 2 tbsp. regular))
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- additional water ((or vegetable broth), as needed)
