Fat Free Black Eyed Peas Food

FAT FREE BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• cook black eyed peas as directed on bag, add carrots, celery, onion and chicken boullion to taste.

VEGETARIAN BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Place peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak, 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
• Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic in the hot oil until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add black-eyed peas, 1 quart water, green onions, parsley, bay leaves, 1 1/2 tablespoons salt, and pepper; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until peas are tender and most, if not all, water is absorbed, 1 to 2 hours. Add more water if more cooking is needed. Taste and adjust salt and pepper if needed before serving.

NOT YOUR MAMA'S BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery, shallot, and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes.
• Add diced sausage to the pot and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove some of the sausage for garnish and set aside. Add butter, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper; cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add peas and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in chicken stock, bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir in heavy cream. Remove 1/2 of the soup and puree in a blender. Return pureed black-eyed pea mixture to the pot and continue cooking on low, stirring well, for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add okra to a cast iron skillet and cook over medium-high heat until they are well charred, 3 to 4 minutes. Add okra to black-eyed peas and serve garnished with reserved sausage pieces.

LOW FAT CREOLE STYLE BLACK EYED PEAS

Steps:

• HEAT 2 1/2 cups water and dried black-eyed peas; once at FULL BOIL, continue boil for two minutes, REMOVE from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• Then DRAIN whatever water remains and allow peas to sit uncovered.
• In another saucepan, COMBINE 1 cup water, chicken broth, finely diced onion, finely diced celery, parsley and 2 cans (400g)/3 1/2 cups Diced Italian Tomatoes in juice, mustard, chilli pepper, ginger, black pepper and bay leaves; Bring to a BOIL.
• ADD cooked black-eyed peas.
• COVER and simmer on LOW for 1 hour and 45 minutes; STIR occasionally; If liquid is evaporating too quickly, you can add more water to make sure peas are covered with tomato/water mixture.
• ENJOY!
• NOTE: Is well worth the time to make and freezes WELL!
• NOTE: Remove Bay leaves before serving.
• NOTE: If canned tomatoes do not contain seasoning such as dry Italian seasoning, would suggest you add about 1 tbsp dry Italian seasoning, but is personal preference.
• NOTE: I serve in tortilla wrap with rocket, feta and Golden Door Recipe - Chilli Sauce.

EASY SPICY CROCKPOT BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in crockpot.
• Cook on high for one hour, then switch to low for 8+ hours; or cook on high for 5-6 hours.
• Serve as-is or on hot rice.

BLACK-EYED PEAS AND HOT SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• Using a large soup pot heat up the pan on a medium heat.
• Add the sliced sausage and start browning, after about 5 minutes add the onions and stir and cook until they start to get lightly golden lifting any meat bit stuck to the bottom .
• Add sliced carrots, celery , garlic and saute a further 5-10 min until they start to soften.
• Add the broth and bring to a hard simmer and cook until carrots and celery are al dente , just barely tender. DO NOT BOIL HARD.
• Add tomatoes one at a time reserving any liquid and breaking them up as you add them. I only used 2/3 of my can and most of the juice you'll have to judge how much tomato you prefer. Cook 10-15 min gently then add the garlic powder, thyme, marjoram and the smoked paprika and the beans.
• Let the pot come to a hard simmer for cook another 20-30 minutes.