A long-standing southern traditional recipe. Black-eyed peas slowly simmered with ham creates a rich dish that isn't just for New Year's Day.
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Hoppin' John
A traditional black eyed pea recipe served on New Year's Day (most often in the Southern United States) to ring in the New Year with good luck. Some people bury a dime in the batch of Hoppin' John and whoever gets the dime in their serving is assured good luck. Hoppin' John should be the first thing you eat on New Year's Day. Some also say that if you serve it with collard greens it will bring riches.
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Black-Eyed Peas and Hog Jowl
New Year's Black Eyed Peas with Sausage
Celebrate a New Year's tradition with this recipe made with canned black eyed peas, sausage, green chiles, and tomatoes.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Hoppin John Soup
Black-eyed peas and ham makes a stellar Southern side dish, so it's about time that combo got turned into a soup. Adding in chopped collard greens really completes the ensemble.
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Black Eyed Peas with Spinach
Fresh wilted spinach is combined with black eyed peas and seasonings for a quick and low-fat side dish.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Hoppin' John
Hoppin' John: the answer to the age-old question, "How do you make black-eyed peas exciting?" Hint: add ham, a slow cooker, and a little Southern swagger.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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Gabriela's Slow Cooker Hoppin John
Hoppin John, the traditional southern dish of black-eyed peas and rice, is a delicious meal that has been eaten for centuries.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Black-Eyed Peas with Ginger
Made with honey, preserved ginger, black pepper, salt, dried black-eyed peas, onion, bacon, dry mustard
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
New Years Eve Black-Eyed Pea Soup
Made with chili powder, smoked sausage, dried black-eyed peas, ham bone, celery, onions, carrots
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Easy Black-Eyed Peas
Made with onion, smoked sausage, frozen black-eyed peas, beef bouillon cubes, water
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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