Brunch

Yummy Black-eyed peas and Greens is for Dinner.

Yummy Black-eyed peas and Greens takes 35 minutes to prepare.

Yummy Black-eyed peas and Greens takes 180 minutes to cook.

Yummy Black-eyed peas and Greens makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Yummy Black-eyed peas and Greens are:

The night before rinse and soak a 1lb bag of dried black-eyed peas (or whatever dried pulse you prefer). A 1 lb bag = 2-2.5 cups of dried beans and 5-6 cups of cooked ones, so you may substitute frozen or canned black-eyes or beans (just be sure to rinse the canned ones.)

Using a large stock pot, saute the following in 2 Tbs. olive oil;
1 large chopped onion
3-6 large cloves of garlic minced
2 large ribs of celery chopped
2 large red bell peppers chopped (but set one chopped pepper aside)
1 chopped green bell pepper
2 large seeded & minced red or green fresh jalapeno peppers

Add peas, 3-4 cups of water and the following spices;
1 whole bay leaf
1 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1/8 tsp hot red pepper flakes
2 Tbs. freshly ground black pepper
Salt to taste
Hot sauce to taste
vinegar to taste (I like 2-3 dashes of balsamic)

Cook until the peas are soft yet firm.
add the reserved chopped red bell pepper and 2 big bunches of fresh collard greens or kale that have been cut into ribbons or chopped. Cook until the veggies are brightly steamed... or a longer if you prefer


I like this as a vegan dish, but one could easily add smoked ham hocks or ham bits when cooking the peas.
This makes the perfect central dish for a New Year's Day party, but I love it any time of the year - hearty, healthy and delish!

Here is how you make Yummy Black-eyed peas and Greens:

Soak the beans overnight.Saute first 6 ingredients, add peas, water and spices and cook 1.5 -2 hours until the peas are done (soft yet still firm) (Cooking time depends on how old the dried beans are - older beans take longer. If you are using frozen black-eyes, follow instructions on package. If you are using canned ones use less water and bring to a simmer.) Add the final veggies & cook until they are brightly steamed - or more if you prefer.Serving Size: 6 2-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CURTIOSITY.

The nutritional information for Yummy Black-eyed peas and Greens is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 226.9

• Total Fat: 6.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 359.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.3 g
• Protein: 6.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Yummy Black-eyed peas and Greens is Vegan