Hoppin’ John Black-Eyed Peas

Serves 8
Time 1 hr 20 min

Black-eyed peas are a southern New Year’s Day tradition thought to bring prosperity in the coming year. Serve this sweet-and-smoky side with brown rice or a square of cornbread and a sprinkling of chopped fresh parsley.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious
Gluten FreeGluten Free
Low SodiumLow Sodium
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian
Low FatLow Fat

Ingredients

    1 mediumyellow onion, diced
    2stalks celery, diced
    2 tablespoonssmoked paprika
    1/8 teaspooncrushed red chile flakes
    2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
    1 1/2 cupsdried black-eyed peas, soaked in water overnight
    2 cupsdiced tomatoes (fresh or canned, no-salt-added)
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt

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Method

Heat a medium pot over medium heat.


Add onion, celery, smoked paprika, chile flakes and 1/2 cup water.


Cover and cook over medium heat until onion is soft, about 10 minutes.


Add garlic and salt, and cook for another 2 minutes, until soft.


Add black-eyed peas and 2 1/2 cups water.


Cover and simmer until peas are tender, about 1 hour.


Add tomatoes during the last 5 minutes of cooking.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

about 3/4 cup

Calories

140

Total Fat

0g

Saturated Fat

0g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

25mg

Total Carbohydrate

26g

Dietary Fiber

4g

Total Sugars

4g

Protein

8g

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