Description
A simple and delicious black-eyed peas recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup black-eyed peas
- 4 cups water
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 bay leaf
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.
- Stir in black-eyed peas, water, salt, pepper, paprika, and bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
- Simmer for 45 minutes or until peas are tender.
- Remove bay leaf before serving.
Notes
- Soaking peas overnight can reduce cooking time.
- Add ham or bacon for extra flavor.
- Serve with rice or cornbread.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: black eyed peas recipe, vegetarian black eyed peas, southern cooking