Description
This recipe guides you on how to cook black-eyed peas to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup dried black-eyed peas
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Rinse the black-eyed peas under cold water.
- Soak them in water for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Drain and rinse the peas again.
- In a pot, combine the peas, 4 cups of water, salt, onion, and garlic.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer.
- Cook for 30-40 minutes or until tender.
- Drain and serve as desired.
Notes
- Cooking time may vary based on the freshness of peas.
- Adjust salt to taste.
- Black-eyed peas can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 11g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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