The Black Eyed Peas Baked Squash Food

THE BLACK-EYED PEA'S BAKED SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut the tops off the squash.
• Cut in 3- 4 pieces.
• Boil in water til tender (just a few minutes).
• Drain and mash.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Place in casserole dish.
• Cover with light layer of breadcrumbs.
• Bake at 350 til lightly browned (about 10- 15 minutes).

SQUASH CASSEROLE(LIKE BLACK EYED PEA RESTAURANT)

Steps:

• 1. Cut tips off squash and cut each squash into 3 or 4 pieces. Drop squash and chopped onion into a large saucepan with enough boiling water to cover. Return to boil, reduce heat and cook until tender. Drain well in colander and mash, allowing excess liquid to drain.
• 2. Combine with beaten eggs, 1-cup breadcrumbs, butter, sugar, salt, onion, and pepper. Turn into a greased 3-quart casserole.
• 3. Toss remaining bread crumbs with melted butter and sprinkle over top of casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, until lightly browned.

BAKED SQUASH CASSEROLE FROM BLACK-EYED PEA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bring a large saucepan of water to boil.
• Add Squash. Return to a boil, reduce heat and cook until tender.
• Drain and mash.
• Stir in eggs, crumbs, butter, sugar, salt, onion and pepper.
• Spoon mixture into greased casserole dish.
• Sprinkle a light layer of bread crumbs on top.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until lightly browned.

BLACK-EYED PEAS, CORN AND SQUASH SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse and drain black-eyed peas. Place in medium heavy saucepan and add onion halves (with cloves), bay leaf and enough water to cover by an inch. Bring to the boil, reduce to barely a simmer, cover and cook 20 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper, and a little more water if none is visible when you tilt the pan, and cook, covered, another 20-30 minutes until beans are creamy inside but still intact. Drain and remove onions and bay leaf. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, bring large pot of water to the boil. Add 2 tablespoons salt and 5 corn cobs. Cook corn 23 minutes. Remove corn and repeat with remaining cobs. Let cobs cool, then carefully cut corn from cob with sharp knife. Place cut corn in a medium bowl and add diced zucchini and squash, tomatoes, and scallions. Place vinegar in a small bowl and whisk in yogurt along with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Drizzle in olive oil while whisking so as to form an emulsion. Pour dressing over corn and vegetables. Add cooled black-eyed peas and chopped parsley. Stir gently to combine and serve.

MASALA BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Heat ghee in a medium-sized pot for 30 seconds on medium-low. Add onion, ginger and garlic, and cook on high heat, stirring frequently, until onions are transparent, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir in cumin seeds, chile powder and turmeric. Add tomatoes and salt. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes break down and the oil separates, 5 to 7 minutes. (If you want your finished dish to be less saucy, cook the tomatoes a little longer.)
• Stir in black-eyed peas and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Top with green chiles, lemon juice, garam masala and cilantro, if you like. Serve with rice or roti.

SMOKY SQUASH SOUP WITH BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Pour oil into a medium soup pot and turn head to medium. Add shallots and cook over medium heat until slightly softened, about 4-5 minutes.
• Add squash, 1/2 T of paprika, and cook another 7 minutes or so until it has absorbed the oil and softened.
• Add carrots, potato, broth, and wine and bring to a boil. Reduce to medium and cook at a low boil for about 20 minutes, or until carrots fall apart when pierced with a fork.
• Turn off heat and allow the soup to cool a bit, about 10-15 minutes.
• When soup is slightly cooled, insert an immersion blender into the pot and puree all ingredients - this should only take about a minute to get a smooth puree. Return to medium heat and bring to a simmer again.
• While simmering, add the remaining paprika and other spices to taste. Careful not to use more than the barest dusting (really just a few granules) of cayenne or your soup will be very hot! This is just for zest, not for heat.
• Add peas, corn, and chopped pepper. Let cook for 5 more minutes on low heat.
• Add cream if desired, stir thoroughly, and check for seasonings. Add more spices to taste and lemon juice, then turn off heat. Serve immediately.