Description
A simple and nutritious recipe for black eyed peas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup dried black eyed peas
- 4 cups water
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Rinse the black eyed peas and soak them overnight.
- In a pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic; sauté until soft.
- Add carrot and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Add soaked black eyed peas and water.
- Stir in salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Check for tenderness and serve warm.
Notes
- Soaking peas overnight reduces cooking time.
- Add spices for additional flavor.
- Serve with rice or cornbread.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main dish
- Method: Boiling
- 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: 36g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: easy black eyed peas, black eyed peas recipe, vegetarian black eyed peas