New Year's Day Soup

🥘 Ingredients

• diced onion 1-2
• diced bell pepper 2
• diced carrot 2 large
• garlic 7 cloves
• butter
• oil
• kale much more than you think
• guajillo 2
• ancho 1 large
• arbol 1
• apple cider vinegar 2 t
• diced tomatoes 1 can
• green chiles 1 can
• thyme 1 t
• black pepper
• vegetable broth 8 cups
• black eyed peas 2 cans
• white beans 1 can
• ham 1/2 pound

1. 1

   In a large pot , sautee the diced onion , diced bell pepper , diced carrot , and garlic in butter and oil .
2. 2

   Add the kale , diced, dried, deseeded chiles ( guajillo , ancho , arbol ), apple cider vinegar , diced tomatoes , green chiles , thyme , black pepper , and vegetable broth . Simmer for 30 minutes .
3. 3

   Roughly smash half of the black eyed peas with a fork, and add them all to the soup. Add the white beans .
4. 4

   Add the ham and simmer for another 30 minutes . If the ham is the fancy kind with fat on it, you should put it in much earlier in the process.
5. 5

   Enjoy!