Vegan Black-Eyed Peas Recipe
Enjoy this flavorful and classic Southern black-eyed peas dish, seasoned with onions, garlic, peppers, and thyme. This recipe is so comforting on cold winter nights or all year long.
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 245kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried black eyed peas sorted and soaked overnight or for 8 hours
- 6-8 cups water or vegetable broth
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup bell pepper chopped (I used both red and green)
- 2 aprigs thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
- sea salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 Tofu pups hot dog or 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- Add peas to 6 cups of water in a large bowl and soak overnight. Drain peas and rinse. Place peas in a large pot with 6 cups of water and bring to boil on medium-high. Cover and reduce heat to a simmer for about 45 minutes or until peas are tender. If they are drying out before being tender then add extra water or vegetable broth.
- Meanwhile, heat a small skillet over medium, cut each hot dogs into coins and saute until golden brown. Set aside.
- Stir in onion, garlic, bell pepper, thyme, cayenne, hot dog coins or smoked paprika and salt into the peas and continue to cook until sauce is thickened. Delicious served with cornbread and collards greens.
Nutrition
Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 697mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 384IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 5mg