Description
A traditional dish for New Year’s Day, black-eyed peas symbolize good luck and prosperity.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup dried black-eyed peas
- 4 cups water
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Rinse the black-eyed peas and soak them overnight in water.
- Drain and rinse the peas again.
- In a pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic, sauté until softened.
- Add the soaked peas, water, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
- Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until peas are tender.
- Remove bay leaf and serve hot.
Notes
- Serve with cornbread for a traditional meal.
- Can add diced ham for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 0.6g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: new year's day black eyed peas, black-eyed peas recipe, southern food