Description
A traditional Southern dish made with black-eyed peas, often served on New Year’s Day for good luck.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound dried black-eyed peas
- 6 cups water
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Rinse the black-eyed peas and soak them in water overnight.
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté the chopped onion and minced garlic until translucent.
- Add the soaked black-eyed peas, water, ham hock, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and bay leaves to the pot.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 1.5 to 2 hours, or until the peas are tender.
- Remove the ham hock, shred the meat, and return it to the pot.
- Adjust seasoning to taste and serve hot.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, omit the ham hock and use vegetable broth.
- Black-eyed peas can also be cooked in a pressure cooker for faster preparation.
- Serve with cornbread for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 12 hours (soaking time)
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 0mg