SLOW COOKER BLACK-EYED PEA AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Slow Cooker Black-Eyed Pea and Sausage Soup image

Dried black-eyed peas and sausage are combined in this slow cooker soup with carrots, oregano, and garlic powder. Allow 8 hours cooking time. Use whatever type of sausage you like, as long as it's either smoked or cooked before putting it in the slow cooker.

Provided by Margaret Spencer Kepler

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes

Time 8h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

10 cups water
1 (1 pound) package smoked sausage, sliced
1 ½ cups chopped carrot
1 cup chopped celery
1 onion, chopped
5 cubes chicken bouillon
2 bay leaves
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 pound dried black-eyed peas

Steps:

Pour 10 cups water into a 5-quart slow cooker crock; add sausage, carrot, celery, onion, chicken bouillon, bay leaves, garlic powder, and oregano.
Pour black-eyed peas into a saucepan; add enough water to cover by a few inches. Bring water to a boil, remove saucepan from heat, drain the peas, and add them to the slow cooker.
Cook on Low for 8 hours. Remove and discard bay leaves before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303 calories, Carbohydrate 18.3 g, Cholesterol 39 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 15.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 1613.7 mg, Sugar 5.6 g