Leftovers - BBQ chicken / black eyed pea soup.

[pinto]

Left over BBQ chicken

chicken stock

celery
sweet onion
carrot
potato

black eyed peas

sage
black pepper

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In a large stock/soup pot:

Break up BBQ chicken and cover with 1/2 stock and 1/2 water. Start to simmer.

Add 1 tsp sage.
Add 1 tsp black pepper.

When simmering,

Add 1/4 cup celery tops.
Add 1/4 cup quartered onion.

When meat falls off the bones,

Add 1 cup black eyed peas.
Add 1 stalk celery stalk, 1/2" chunks.
Add 2-3 carrots, 1/2" chunks.
Add 1" slice onion, quartered.

after 15 minutes, fish out what bones you can get.

Add 2 potatoes, quartered.
Add hot water as needed.

Simmer till all is done.

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Serve with side of green salad, warmed corn bread w/honey.