Southern black eyed peas
Southern black eyed peas, from above
Non vegAmerican South

Southern black eyed peas

The same bean as lobia, slow simmered with bacon. Good luck charm, great dinner.

75 minTime
18 gProtein each
mildSpice
8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 75 minutes come after.
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Make it your way

Grandma's wayBlack eyed peas simmered with bacon, onion and thyme until creamy.
The original
277kcalsame
18 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
75minutessame

Southern black eyed peas.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Lobia, dry (dried black eyed peas)1½ cups dry, soaked overnight
Bacon (streaky rashers, streaky bacon)4 rashers, chopped
Onion1, chopped
Celery1 stalk, chopped
Garlic3 cloves, minced
Chicken stock (chicken broth)4 cups
Bay leaf (indian bay leaf)1
Dried thyme½ tsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)a pinch of cayenne
Saltto taste
Black pepper½ tsp

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Soak the peas overnight, then drain and rinse.
  2. 2Cook the bacon in a heavy pot until the fat runs and it starts to crisp. Add onion and celery and cook until soft, then garlic.
  3. 3Add peas, stock, bay, thyme and cayenne. Bring to a boil, then simmer partly covered for 45 to 60 minutes.
  4. 4Mash a ladle of beans against the side of the pot, stir, and season with salt and pepper.
Serve it like this

Serve in shallow bowls with some broth, a dash of hot sauce and chopped onion on top. Cornbread and greens complete the plate.

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What goes with Southern black eyed peas: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Cornbread35 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
With a main Smothered pork chops60 min
With a main Chicken and dumplings100 min
On the side Southern collard greens90 min
To drink Southern sweet tea20 min
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