Ringing In The New Year With Soup, PJs and Purpose
The days of dressing to the nines and hootin’ it up on New Year’s Eve are but a faint memory for me these days. And I’m not mad about it.
You can follow this legendary tradition by making a pot of peas and greens for New Year’s Day with wishes of a hopeful 2020 filled with purpose.
Ingredients
SERVINGS: serves 6-8
- 2 cups dried peas
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 1 green pepper chopped
- 1-2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 3-4 cups greens of your choice, roughly chopped
- 4-6 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flake
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1 Tbsp oregano
- 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
Preparation
Cover peas with salted water and bring to a rolling boil for 5 minutes.
Turn off heat and let peas soak overnight. Drain and rinse the peas. Pour peas into a standard-sized (6-quart) slow cooker. Place a medium sauté pan on high heat with olive oil, black pepper, red pepper and thyme. Sauté onion and peppers until soft. Stir in garlic for just a moment, before adding the greens a little at a time.
As the greens begin to wilt, drizzle balsamic vinegar and pour sauté over the peas in the slow cooker. Stir in stock, oregano and salt. There should be enough stock to fill the slow cooker about halfway. Cook on high heat for 3 hours. Reduce heat to low for another 4-8 hours, until desired consistency. Can be served immediately, but the flavors will develop on the second day.
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