
Prep Time | 30 minutes |
Cook Time | 2 hours |
Passive Time | 45 minutes |
Servings |
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- 1 cup Split peas
- 1/2 cup Black eyed peas
- 2 Medium sized Potatoes
- 1 Green plantain
- 2 Large carrots
- 6 sticks Celery
- 1 wheel onion
- 7-8 cups water
- 2 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- 1 cube Caldo Sabor a pollo optional
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon Crushed red pepper flake
- 1/2 teaspoon Sugar optional, if to spicy add in to taste in order to balance the spice
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1/8 teaspoon Ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon Paprika
Ingredients
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- Add your split and black-eyed peas to a large pot.
- Don't forget to soak the peas with 2 tablespoons of oil, 1 teaspoon of salt, and black pepper and 2 cups of water on medium heat for 30 minutes.
- Cut - all the following ingredients; Potatoes, Green plantain, Large Carrots, Celery, and onion.
- Put your cut ingredients along with 5 cups of water to boil in your large pot that already as the seasoned peas.
- Add in all your dry ingredients; 1 cube of Caldo Sabor a pollo, Parsley, Crushed red pepper flake, Paprika, Ginger, and Turmeric. Allow your pot to heat up, boil on medium heat cover. If the heat is too high, have your pot cover on slightly and turn your heat down.
- Take a big spoon and stir well. Taste! If the soup is too spicy, you can add 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and if the soup is to thick you can always add 1 cup of water and then salt and black pepper to taste.
- Now all that is left is to, ENJOY!