Lotus Root Soup

Yum, more wintry soup!

Ingredients

• 1- 1.5lb lotus root 
• 5-6 red dates
• 1 cup black-eyed peas
• 1 slice of ginger
• 3 quarts of chicken or pork broth

Instructions

• Peel and cube lotus root.
• Bring broth to a boil, then add lotus root. Adjust to medium heat and let it cook for 30 minutes or until lotus root is cooked.
• Add black-eyes peas, red dates, and ginger. 
• Let it cook for another 15-20 minutes, or until the black-eyes peas are cooked.
• Add salt to flavor.