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Sweet and Spicy Soup with Black-Eyed Peas and Sweet Potato
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Sweet and Spicy Soup with Black-Eyed Peas and Sweet Potato

26 ingredients 30 min + 40 min 8 servings openrecipes
Sweet and Spicy Soup with Black-Eyed Peas and Sweet Potato

"Contrasting the flavors of sweet (roasted red bell pepper and sweet potato), spicy (cayenne and crushed red pepper) and earthy (black eye peas) was the inspiration for this dish. Equally tasty whether served hot or cold."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

514
Calories
10g
Protein
16g
Fat
90g
Carbs

Counts 21 of 24 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 21 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Black-Eyed Pea not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 red bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15 ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained and cut into chunks
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 pinch dried thyme
  • 1 pinch dried basil
  • 1 pinch dried oregano
  • 1 pinch dried rosemary
  • 1 pinch garlic powder
  • 1 pinch onion powder
  • 1 pinch mustard powder
  • 1 pinch cumin
  • 1 pinch coriander
  • salt and cracked black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

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