Description
A simple and delicious recipe for black-eyed peas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup dried black-eyed peas
- 4 cups water
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon thyme
Instructions
- Rinse the black-eyed peas under cold water.
- In a large pot, combine the peas and water.
- Add onion, garlic, salt, pepper, bay leaf, and thyme.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes until peas are tender.
- Stir in olive oil before serving.
Notes
- Soak peas overnight for quicker cooking.
- Adjust spices to taste.
- Serve hot or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 11g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: easy black eyed peas recipe