Beef and Black-Eyed Pea Soup

Beef and Black-Eyed Pea Soup

Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 quarts water
• 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen black-eyed peas
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons beef bouillon granules
• 1 tablespoon pepper (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 1/2 cups cooked rice

Directions

• 1 Brown beef and green pepper in a skillet; drain and set aside.
• 2 Melt butter an a large Dutch oven; add flour, whisking until smooth.
• 3 Cook and stir constantly for 1 minute.
• 4 Gradually add in water; stir until bubbly.
• 5 Stir in beef mixture and all the remaining ingredients, except for the rice.
• 6 Bring mixture to a boil; cover and lower heat to simmer 45 minutes-1 hour.
• 7 Add rice during the last 15 minutes or cooking.