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Southern Ham Soup With Black-Eyed Peas And Hominy

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup chopped green sweet pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/4 cups diced cooked ham
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 15.5-ounce can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
• 1 15.5-ounce can golden hominy, rinsed and drained
• 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 14.5-ounce can chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon snipped parsley
• 1 tablespoon mild-flavor molasses

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven heat oil over medium heat.
2. Add celery, onion, sweet pepper, and garlic and cook and stir for 5 minutes.
3. Stir in ham, paprika, sugar, dry mustard, cumin, basil, oregano, thyme, cloves, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
4. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
5. Stir in all remaining ingredients.
6. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.

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