Description
A simple and tasty black-eyed peas recipe.
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 teaspoon cumin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Soak black-eyed peas in water overnight.
- Drain and rinse the peas.
- In a pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic, sauté until soft.
- Add peas, water, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and cumin.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes.
- Remove bay leaf before serving.
Notes
- Serve with rice or cornbread.
- Beans can be cooked in a slow cooker for 6-8 hours on low.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: black-eyed peas recipe, easy black-eyed peas, southern black-eyed peas