Description
Learn how to cook dried black eyed peas for a delicious and nutritious dish.
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
Instructions
- Sort through the black eyed peas and remove any debris.
- Rinse the peas under cold water.
- In a large pot, combine peas and water.
- Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes until tender.
- Add onion, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Drain excess water and serve.
Notes
- Soaking the peas overnight can reduce cooking time.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: how to cook dried black eyed peas