Black-Eyed Peas Recipe
This black-eyed peas recipe is a wonderful way to welcome the New Year with a delicious, southern classic dish that’s packed with flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried black-eyed peas soaked overnight or quick soaked
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 sticks cinnamon
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 dried Thai chilies
- 5 teaspoon chopped garlic
- 2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 5 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon olive oil for topping
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 2 onions sliced into rings
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Soak the black-eyed peas overnight or quick soak them if needed. Drain and rinse.1 lb dried black-eyed peas
- In a large Dutch oven, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-low heat. Add the cinnamon sticks, garlic, allspice, and cumin. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.3 tablespoon olive oil, 2 sticks cinnamon, 5 teaspoon chopped garlic, 1 teaspoon cumin, 2 teaspoon ground allspice
- Add 5 cups of water, black-eyed peas, bay leaves, and dried chilies. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 60 to 90 minutes, until the peas are tender.2 bay leaves, 5 cups water, 2 dried Thai chilies
- While the peas cook, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan. Cook the onions until softened and slightly charred, about 5 minutes. Remove the onions and blister the cherry tomatoes in the same pan. Toss the onions back into the pan and drizzle with lemon juice. Garnish with chopped cilantro.2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 pint cherry tomatoes, 2 onions, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, ½ cup cilantro
- Once the black-eyed peas are cooked, season with 1 teaspoon of salt. Serve hot, topped with the tomato-onion mixture.1 teaspoon salt
Nutrition
Calories: 397kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 19gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 422mgPotassium: 1107mgFiber: 10gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 540IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 132mgIron: 7mg
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