Happy New Year's Eve! Many people practice the tradition of eating black-eyed peas at the turning of the New Year to ensure good luck. Whether you believe in the tradition or not, black-eyed peas are a delicious way to welcome healthy eating into your new year.
Below is the recipe for spicy vegetarian black-eyed peas, and in the video, you will find a recipe for a hearty black-eyed pea soup with green and stewed tomatoes. Either way, we wish you a happy, healthy and sustainably prosperous new year!
Spicy Vegetarian Black-Eyed Peas
Ingredients:
- 1 - 16 ounce package of dried black-eyed peas
- 6 cups of water
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced or pressed
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 small yellow or white onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
- 1 teaspoon of dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
- 1 - 26 ounce can of chopped tomatoes with liquid (do not drain)
- 1 - 4 ounce can of diced green chilies with liquid (do not drain)
- 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar
- Either presoak beans overnight or boil the beans for 2 - 3 minutes and remove from heat, cover and let set for a full hour (they continue cooking during that time, while they are cooling off).
- Combine garlic, onions and bell pepper in a skillet and cook over low heat with a little water to prevent scorching. Cook until the onion is translucent.
- Add the garlic, onions, and bell pepper mixture to the pot with the black-eyed peas and all the rest of the ingredients, then bring to a boil.
- Stir, cover and reduce heat to low.
- Cook for 2 hours on low or until the black-eyed peas are soft and tender.
Serve with rustic bread or corn bread and ring in the New Year. Bon Apetit!
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