Description
A simple recipe for cooking 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 bay leaf
Instructions
- Rinse the black-eyed peas under cold water.
- In a pot, combine peas and water. Bring to a boil.
- Add onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes until tender.
- Remove bay leaf before serving.
Notes
- Soaking peas overnight can reduce cooking time.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Can be served hot or cold.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: easy black-eyed peas, black-eyed peas recipe, southern cooking