Recipes With Black Eyed Peas | Taste of Home (2024)

Smoky Black-Eyed Pea Cakes

As a southern girl, black-eyed peas remind me most of home. I love making this smoky pea cake, especially when there is a little chill in the air. —Jenné Claiborne, Atlanta, Georgia

Pressure-Cooker Black-Eyed Peas with Ham

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Here's a regional favorite I grew to love after moving to the South, pressure-cooker black-eyed peas. You'll never want to...

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Buttery corn, smothered green beans and fluffy buttermilk biscuits shine high in this collection of southern side-dish recipes.

Big-Batch Baked Beans

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"All in the family" is how Kathy Herron describes her tasty baked beans. "My mom got the recipe from my...

Hearty Black-Eyed Pea Soup

10 reviews

Alice Jarrell of Dexter, Missouri waited a long time to get this favorite recipe—but it was well worth it. "I...

Cajun Black-Eyed Peas

Try this recipe out for loads of luck on New Years Day. Add a splash of hot pepper sauce for...

Black-Eyed Pea Sausage Stew

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I always wanted to try black-eyed peas. I happened to have smoked sausage on hand one night, so I invented...

Best Ever Beans and Sausage

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When my wife asks what she should make for a gathering, she's always told to bring this—and a couple of...

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Southern-Style Egg Rolls

4 reviews

Sausage, black-eyed peas and turnip greens give these unique egg rolls a decidedly southern accent. When I bring them to...

Meatless Hopping John

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"I traditionally make this black-eyed pea dish for New Year's celebrations," notes Ann Buckendahl of Benton, Kansas. "This version has...

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At our house, we're big on healthy eating. These ultra tender chops with colorful rice and black-eyed peas are a...

Tangy Baked Seven Beans

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Everyone needs a go-to side dish for school events, picnics and potlucks. Here's mine. Freeze leftovers for future outings. —Rod...

West African Chicken Stew

30 reviews

I really love African flavors, but you don't really encounter them much in the U.S. Here the combination of native...

Black-Eyed Peas with Collard Greens

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Time to gather round the table, y'all! This dish has special meaning on New Year's Day, when Southerners eat greens...

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Recipes With Black Eyed Peas | Taste of Home (2024)

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How do you jazz up black-eyed peas? ›

Add a tangy dressing of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and herbs for a flavorful salad. Hoppin' John: A traditional Southern dish, Hoppin' John is made by simmering black-eyed peas with rice, onions, celery, and spices like thyme, bay leaves, and black pepper. It's often served with ham or bacon for added flavor.

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Should you drain and rinse canned black-eyed peas? ›

Canned black-eyed peas are best in recipes that don't require slow cooking or a long cook time, which can make them mushy. If you're using canned black-eyed peas, simply rinse them in a colander to remove any liquid from the can as well as excess salt. Then you're good to go!

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What does baking soda do to black-eyed peas? ›

Bottom Line. If beans make you uncomfortably gassy, sprinkle a little baking soda into their soaking water. It will reduce the volume of gas produced by the legumes, plus, they will cook quicker. If you're even shorter on time, you may want to try some of our favorite recipes to make with a can of black beans.

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What meat goes best with black-eyed peas? ›

- Tender and flavorful braised pork, like pork chops or pulled pork, goes wonderfully with black-eyed peas.

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Are black-eyed peas healthy to eat? ›

Black-eyed peas are highly nutritious and associated with many impressive health benefits. In particular, they may help support weight loss, improve heart health, and promote digestive health. They're also versatile, delicious, and easy to incorporate into a number of recipes as part of a healthy diet.

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How do you doctor up a can of peas? ›

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Do you put a penny in black-eyed peas? ›

One unusual but common New Year's Day black-eyed peas tradition involves putting actual money in the dish. Some add to their “luck” by cooking their pot of peas with a penny or dime inside. Whoever gets the bowl with the coin in it, according to legend, has the best luck for the new year.

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What 3 steps do you need to take before eating black-eyed peas? ›

Cooking black-eyed peas is going to be the same as cooking any other dried bean: You'll need to sort them, wash them, (sometimes) soak them, and cook them. The good new is, black-eyed peas have one of the shortest cooking times of any dried bean.

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What is the best canned black-eyed peas? ›

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#1	Blackeye Peas Bush's Best	0.5 cup
#2	Black-Eyed Peas 365 Everyday Value	0.5 cup
#3	Black-Eyed Peas Publix	0.5 cup
#4	Black-Eyed Peas Dakota	0.25 cup dry

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Why do black-eyed peas foam when cooking? ›

When dry beans boil, a foam forms on the top of the cooking liquid. This foam is water-soluble protein released from the beans and it will be absorbed back into the bean cooking liquid. It is not necessary to remove the foam.

Can you overcook black-eyed peas? ›

Drain them the next day and bring them to a boil in cold water, then reduce the heat so the water barely simmers: dried black-eyed peas can overcook, and a rolling boil could cause them to break apart. Taste the peas often to check their doneness: They should be creamy but retain their shape.

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What do you eat with black-eyed peas on New Year's? ›

Cornbread, often served with black-eyed peas and greens, represents gold. For the BEST chance of luck every day in the year ahead, one must eat exactly 365 black-eyed peas, no more or less. Black-eyed peas eaten with stewed tomatoes represent wealth and health.

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When should you eat black-eyed peas? ›

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Eating black-eyed peas on New Year's Day has been a tradition held by families for decades, but where did it first come from? Let's connect the dots. According to author and food scholar Adrian Miller, eating black-eyed peas for the holiday is said to bring good luck, health and abundance.

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What food flavor is black-eyed peas? ›

What do black eyed peas taste like? Black eyed peas are a type of bean, as mentioned above, so they have a bean-y flavor and texture. To be more specific, they have an earthy, slightly nutty flavor not unlike chickpeas.

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Why do we eat cabbage and black-eyed peas on New Year's Day? ›

Black-eyed Peas & Cabbage

Others say it started during the Civil War in Vicksburg, Virginia. The town ran out of food while under siege and the inhabitants were lucky enough to discover cow peas (a.k.a., black-eyed peas). Meanwhile, cabbage leaves are thought to bring prosperity to those who eat them on New Year's Day.