Black-Eyed Peas

Name: Black-Eyed Peas
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil; 8 ounces thick bacon, diced; 3 ounces smoked sausage (calabresa, kielbasa or andouille), diced; 1 medium onion, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 pound dried black-eyed peas; 1 teaspoon Kosher salt, or to taste; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste; 2 bay leaves; 5 cups chicken broth (or water); 1 tablespoon tomato paste, optional; ⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley; ¼ cup chopped scallions

7 steps

Prep:45minCook:1h 45min

This black-eyed peas recipe is comfort food at its best! A soul food staple, black-eyed peas are cooked with bacon and sausage until perfect and creamy. Eat for New Year’s Eve if you want prosperity in the new year, or all year long if you are craving something delicious.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:02:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories360.4 kcal (18%)

Total Fat25.7 g (37%)

Carbs19.2 g (7%)

Sugars4.4 g (5%)

Protein13.7 g (27%)

Sodium1601.4 mg (80%)

Fiber5.2 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 teaspoonolive oil

8 ouncesbacon

thick, diced

3 ouncessmoked sausage

calabresa, kielbasa or andouille, diced

1 pounddried black-eyed peas

1 teaspoonkosher salt

or to taste

½ teaspoonblack pepper

freshly ground, or to taste

2bay leaves

5 cupschicken broth

or water

1 tablespoontomato paste

optional

⅓ cupfresh parsley

chopped

¼ cupscallions

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Optional: Place the black-eyed peas in a large bowl and add enough cold water to cover them. Soak overnight, then drain and rinse. (see notes)

Step 2

In a large Dutch Oven or heavy bottomed pot, heat the oil, over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and sausage, and cook until lightly browned, about 5 to 8 minutes. Then, stir in the chopped onion and garlic, cooking until softened and fragrant, about 4 to 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir in the black eyed peas, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Pour in the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Once boiling, lower the heat, cover and simmer for 1 to 1 ½ hours, or until the peas are tender.

Step 4

Remove about ½ cup of black-eyed peas and place in a bowl. Smash with a fork, then return the smashed peas to the pot. Cook on medium until the liquid thickens. Optional: Stir in the tomato paste if you prefer the broth to have a stronger color.

Step 5

At this point, you can add more liquid if you like saucy black-eyed peas or turn the heat up and wait for the liquid to evaporate, if you prefer them to be dryer.

Step 6

Discard the bay leaves and stir in the parsley and scallions. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed.

Step 7

Serve immediately!