Black-Eyed Peas with Jalapeno

Black-Eyed Peas with Jalapeno- this meaty, spicy take on southern black-eyed peas is pure comfort food. Serve as a main with cornbread or as a side dish.

Black-Eyed Peas

Black-Eyed Peas are a staple in southern cooking, especially on New Year’s Day when they are thought to bring luck and prosperity in the New Year. Black-Eyed Peas have a wonderful earthy flavor and hearty texture. When cooked long and slow they develop a wonderful creamy texture. They come dried, frozen, or canned. I use frozen for this recipe.

Key Ingredients

• Sausage– Black-Eyed Peas always benefit from the addition of some meaty flavor. Often ham or bacon is used but I really love the meatiness that a pound of breakfast sausage gives this recipe.
• Garlic– I use 5 cloves for lots of garlic flavor. You can substitute a teaspoon and a half of garlic powder.
• Cumin and Sage– hefty amounts of each add lots of earthy flavor.
• Jalapenos– I use 4. Reduce the amount if you want it less spicy.

How To Make Black-Eyed Peas with Jalapeno

(More detailed instructions in recipe card below.)

1. Cook the sausage and onion. Start by adding the sausage to a Dutch onion. When you have it pretty well broken up, add the onion.
2. Add seasonings. When the sausage is fully cooked, add the garlic, salt, cumin, and sage. Cook for 2 minutes.
3. Add remaining ingredients.
4. Cook for 2 hours.
5. Serve.

Recipe Tips

• You can substitute dried black-eyed peas but soak them overnight. Use 4 cups of dried black-eyed peas.
• Use chicken broth, beef broth, or a combination of the two. Beef broth adds a little more richness than chicken broth.

Storage

Leftovers will keep for 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave.

More Black-Eyed Pea Recipes

• Hot and Spicy Black-Eyed Peas
• Black-Eyed Pea and Sausage Chili
• Hot Black-Eyed Pea Dip
• New Year’s Black-Eyed Pea Soup
• Texas Caviar Bean Dip

How To Serve Black-Eyed Peas with Jalapeno

• Cornbread (not sweet)
• The BEST Jiffy Cornbread (sweet recipe)
• Collard Greens
• Southern Fried Pork Chops

Recipe adapted from 12 Bones Smokehouse