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    Soulfully Made » Sides » Southern Black-Eyed Peas Recipe

    Southern Black-Eyed Peas Recipe

    Nikki Lee Published:December 30, 2018 | Updated: December 10, 2019

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    Black-Eyed Peas are a Southern tradition you won't want to pass up. Cooked low and slow with smoky pork, a few simple spices and this delicious country fare will be bringing you good luck and tantalize your taste buds all year round.

    A large bowl filled with these homemade black eyed peas recipe garnished with fresh parsley

    These southern style beans are notoriously eaten on New Year's Day in the south. They are said to bring us good luck. But we enjoy these beans all throughout the year! Although, I will be the first to say it isn't New Years day without these delicious beans. I am always amazed by the simplest of dishes that really pack a punch on the palate, why in a deliciously good way of course!

    Smoky pork, a little garlic, salt, pepper, chicken stock and black-eyed peas make up this comfort dish. My husbands favorite fare! He loves me to make Southern Fried Pork Chops, white rice, and tomato gravy to go along with this meal! And ya can't forget the cornbread! To him this is all heaven on a plate.

    These little beans are really hard to find fresh this time of the year. When they are in season, I like to get them and freeze them. We have a local produce company that I can buy in 8 pound bags already shelled, cleaned, and frozen nice and fresh! This is my favorite way to get them. If you cannot find fresh or frozen, dried varieties are readily available in the store as well. They are scrumptious any way you get them! 

    A large bowl filled with these homemade black eyed peas recipe garnished with fresh parsley

    HOW to PREPARE DRIED BLACK-EYED PEAS

    Make sure you wash well and pick out any bad peas before you get started.

    Overnight Soak Method for Black-Eyed Peas

    If you are using dried beans you will want to rinse them well and put in a pot or bowl and cover with water and soak overnight.  Drain and rinse peas to cook.

    Quick Soak Method for Dried Black-Eyed Peas

    If you don't have time to soak overnight or you forget to do this like I do sometimes. You can place in a pot and cover with water about 2 inches over the peas, boil over high heat for 2 minutes. Once done boiling, turn off heat and let soak for 1 hour. Drain and cook.

    A closeup of a spoonful of this homemade black eyed peas

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    A closeup of a spoonful of this homemade black eyed peas

    Black-Eyed Peas Recipe

    Author: Nikki Lee
    5 from 1 vote
    Black-Eyed Peas are a Southern tradition cooked low and slow with smoky pork, a few simple spices and this delicious country fare will be bringing you good luck and tantalize your taste buds all year round.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Course Sides
    Cuisine Southern
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 95 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 pounds Fresh or Frozen Black-Eyed Peas, Or 1 pound dried peas
    • 4 slices bacon, cut in pieces
    • 1 Ham Bone with Meat, Ham Hock or Shank
    • ¼ cup yellow onion, diced
    • ½ teaspoon garlic, minced
    • 1 ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • 32 ounces chicken stock or broth or more as needed to cover beans or add to beans

    Instructions
     

    • Pre Soak beans if using dry beans.
    • In a large Dutch oven, saute bacon for 1 to 2 minutes. Add in onion and saute until translucent, about 1 minute. Add garlic and saute 1 minute.
    • Add in ham bone, black-eyed peas, salt, pepper, and chicken stock to cover peas. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer for 1 to 1.5 hours or until tender and flavorful stirring occasionally.Add water or more chicken stock as needed if peas cook out to much liquid).
    • Serve with spicy vinegar or hot sauce as desired.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 serving Calories: 95 kcal Carbohydrates: 16 g Protein: 6 g Fat: 1 g Saturated Fat: 0.2 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2 g Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2 g Cholesterol: 0.3 mg Sodium: 604 mg Potassium: 239 mg Fiber: 5 g Sugar: 3 g Vitamin A: 12 IU Vitamin C: 1 mg Calcium: 23 mg Iron: 2 mg

    Nutrition Disclaimer

    Soulfully Made is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.

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    1. Geoffrey Hamilton says

      January 06, 2019 at 5:48 pm

      I’m an experienced grocery clerk (30 years on the night crew) that knows to order extra black eyed peas (and cut okra and gumbo filé) for the new year... but at the same time I’m completely out of the loop on the tradition. (We learn to order extras of whatever products are demanded by customers for various holidays, even when we don’t get the reasons why.)

      This year, I decided to try a few recipes. Your black-eyed peas recipe was delicious. I added Pickapeppa sauce as a hot spice.

      I still don’t get the tradition, but I do like the result. It’s a great compliment for a grilled meat.

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      • Nikki - Soulfully Made says

        January 06, 2019 at 6:32 pm

        I am with you, tradition or not you can't beat some good peas! I have learned over the years to get them ordered. I over ordered this year, but we will enjoy them all year. They are put up in the freezer for later use. We often grill ribs to go with our peas. They are also delicious with fried pork chops with rice and tomato gravy!

        Speaking of okra and Gumbo - Now you have me wanting some (I love okra anyway you cook it)! I guess it getting fairly close to that time of year (Fat Tuesday - another tradition lol)!

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    2. Julia says

      December 30, 2018 at 6:30 pm

      I know a delicious batch of peas and this is it! Delicious.

      Reply
      • Nikki - Soulfully Made says

        January 02, 2019 at 8:56 am

        Thank you! Coming from amazing cook that means the world to me! <3

        Reply
    3. BETTY SPENCER says

      December 30, 2018 at 4:37 pm

      LOVE LOVE YOUR RECIPES

      Reply
      • Nikki - Soulfully Made says

        December 31, 2018 at 10:25 pm

        Thank you Betty! I really appreciate that so much!

        Reply

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