Tia's Peas and Egg Soup

Come on in for a wonderful recipe. I am joining Chaya over at Sweet and Savory for Meatless Monday, go check it out here. Does anyone remember that program on Food Network called Calling All Cooks? It was home cooks sharing their best recipes. I got this recipe from that program several years ago. I sure miss it, great recipes. I have about 6 from that show that I make several times a year. This is a meatess meal that I love. My husband does not eat it. I cannot say he does not like it, he has never tried it. I have several vegetarian friends and it is my go to meal in the cooler months when they come over. It does have eggs in it. While fresh peas would be great I use the southern staple for canned english peas....Le Sueur Peas .

This is an on top of the stove soup. Sorry no crock pot. It makes a lot, and is very filling.

Tia's Peas and Eggs Soup
1/2 cup olive oil
2 yellow onions chopped
4- 6 finely chopped garlic cloves
8 - 10 potatoes peeled and cubed
1 - 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes with puree
42 ounces of water (fill tomato can 1 and 1/2 times)
pepper
1 tablespoon sugar
2 15 ounce cans of english peas with juice
11 eggs　 (use an odd amount for good luck)
1 cup freshly grated romano
　
in a large pot, warm up the olive oil.　 add onions and garlic and saute until the onions are translucent.　 add the potatoes and salt and stir to insure the potatoes are coated with the oil.　 fry potatoes over medium heat for about 10 - 15 minutes but don't allow them to get color.　 Add the tomatoes, then using the can fill it up 1 ½ times with water, and pepper and sugar and bring to a boil, then turn the heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 ½ hours.
Add the peas, including the juice, and stir gently. Simmer another 30 minutes. Increase to a boil, crack eggs into a separate bowl and gently add to the top of the boiling mixture (amount based on room in pot). Cover the pot and let the eggs poach for about 15 minutes.
Serve hot with 1 or 2 eggs per serving. Freshly grated romano over top.

Just posting this reminds me of the times my dad and I shared this soup. It is so good.

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