Black Eyed Peas for Luck!
A New Year's day traditional recipe that I hope brings you good luck!
Equipment
- large dutch oven
- cutting board
- kitchen knife
- slotted spoon
Ingredients
- 4 slice thick cut bacon - cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 onion - finely chopped
- ¼ cup celery - finely chopped
- ¼ cup green bell pepper - finely chopped
- ¼ cup red bell pepper - finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic - minced
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 32 ounce canned black eyed peas - 2 16-oz cans
- ¼ cup flat leaf parsley - chopped
Instructions
- Gather and prepare ingredients.
- In a large dutch oven, or stock pot, add bacon and cook until well browned.4 slice thick cut bacon
- Add onions, celery, and bell peppers then sauté until soft. Add garlic, and sauté for 1 minute more.1 onion, ¼ cup celery, ¼ cup green bell pepper, ¼ cup red bell pepper, 1 clove garlic
- Add chicken stock, thyme and bay leaves, and bring to a boil.4 cups chicken stock, 1 tsp dried thyme, 2 bay leaves
- Add black eyed peas, and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for thirty minutes.32 ounce canned black eyed peas, 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley
- Add chopped parsley and serve. Optionally add a hunk of cornbread.
Notes
Add a wedge of Skillet Cornbread to the bowl when serving for extra luck. Are you feeling lucky? I am!
Nutrition
Calories: 519kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 600mg | Potassium: 1.072mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 738IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 7mg
