Description
A nutritious dish made with black-eyed peas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup black-eyed peas
- 4 cups water
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Rinse black-eyed peas under cold water.
- In a pot, combine black-eyed peas and water.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- In a separate pan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic, sauté until soft.
- Add sautéed onion and garlic to the pot with black-eyed peas.
- Add salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
- Simmer for an additional 15 minutes.
- Remove bay leaf before serving.
Notes
- Soak peas overnight for faster cooking.
- Serve with rice or cornbread.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: black eyed peas food, healthy recipes, vegetarian dishes