Snow Day Soup

 

 

 

This first snow storm of this year came just after Christmas.  There are two big windows in my kitchen which overlook the back yard and I stood for a long time, marvelling at both the beauty of the falling snow and at my complete and utter laziness.  I had not put away any of the patio furniture or covered the sandboxes or even (it's true) emptied the little plastic play pool from this summer.  As I watched the snow blanket my eyesore of a back yard I smirked a little knowing that my slackitude would at least be hidden from view for a few days. 

 

There is something about a snowfall and still being in my pajamas at two in the afternoon which makes my thoughts turn to soup.  How beautiful is it that I can put everything in a pot, heat it up, and be stuffing my face in under 15 minutes?    This soup was warm and cozy and just the thing to fill me up before I got all snuggly on the couch and fell asleep to "Love, Actually."   

 

 

 

1 can black-eyed peas, UNdrained
1 can creamed corn
1 cup vegetable stock
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes (I get this in bulk at Whole Foods)
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon (more or less to taste) diced hot peppers
 ¾ cup heavy cream
½ cup cooked rice
Salt and pepper to taste
 
1.  Add all ingredients up through the peppers to a pot and bring to a slow simmer over medium-low heat.
2.  When it starts to simmer, add cream and rice until heated through.
3.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.