Description
A festive dish to celebrate New Year’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups of black-eyed peas
- 4 cups of water
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of pepper
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup of diced tomatoes
Instructions
- Rinse the black-eyed peas under cold water.
- In a pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic, sauté until soft.
- Add black-eyed peas, water, and spices.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low.
- Add the bay leaf and diced tomatoes.
- Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until peas are tender.
- Remove bay leaf before serving.
Notes
- Soak peas overnight for quicker cooking.
- Serve with cornbread for a traditional meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: new years day food