Best Beans Peas Okra Recipes

OKRA AND BLACK-EYE PEA SAUTE

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Provided by Food Network

Time 8h7m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

1/4 pound strip bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 cup yellow onion, diced
1 1/2 tablespoon garlic, chopped
3 cups fresh okra, cut into rounds
2 cups fresh corn kernels
2 fresh small red hot chiles, chopped
2 cups cooked black-eyed peas, recipe follows
1 cup green onion, diced
Oven dried cherry tomatoes, recipe follows
Salt
Pepper
Freshly chopped parsley and Italian parsley leaves, for garnish
2 cups black-eye peas
Water, to cover
1 onion, quartered, with a bay leaf attached with a clove
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Salt
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Sprinkle brown sugar
6 or 7 thyme sprigs

Steps:

In a large saute pan, cook bacon until fat is rendered. Remove bacon with slotted spoon and set aside. Saute yellow onion and garlic in bacon drippings until soft. Add okra, corn, and chile pepper and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Add black-eyed peas, green onion, and cherry tomatoes and cook an additional 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and chopped parsley and toss in reserved bacon.
Soak 2 cups beans overnight in water to cover. Rinse the beans and place in a pot with enough water to cover the beans. Add the onion and the black pepper. Over high heat, allow to come to boil then reduce to simmer and cook for about 45 minutes or until beans are firm but cooked. Season with salt. Let the peas sit in this liquid for 15 minutes before draining.
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
Place the cut cherry tomatoes on a sheet pan, cut side up. Season with salt, pepper, brown sugar, and sprigs of thyme. Dry in the oven for 4 to 6 hours. Check periodically to make sure they don?t burn.

BEANS, PEAS, & OKRA

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This potful of beans and okra is a complete meal. My stepdaughter begs me to make it when she comes home from college.

Provided by Audrey Lane @moonrocks

Categories Other Main Dishes

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 package(s) pictsweet speckled butter beans
2 package(s) pictsweet field peas w/snaps
1 package(s) pictsweet cut okra
3 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil
- salt & pepper
- optional: 1 ham hock

Steps:

Place beans and peas in pot and cover completely with water about 2 inches above the beans and peas. Optional: add ham hock if using for more flavor.
Add vegetable oil, salt, and pepper to water and bring to boil. Let boil on high 1 1/2 hours or until beans are completely done. May need to add water if beans & peas get too thick.
Add cut okra to beans and peas and let simmer on medium heat for 30 minutes. Taste and add more salt if needed for your taste.

DOWN-HOME BLACK-EYED PEAS

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This country recipe combines black-eyed peas and okra for a down-home country taste. We like to make this recipe in the winter with fried chicken and mashed potatoes.

Provided by Karinne Rooksberry Culley

Categories Side Dish Beans and Peas

Time 3h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 cups dry black-eyed peas
12 cups water
3 pounds smoked ham hocks
1 ¼ cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 bay leaf
1 (10 ounce) package frozen sliced okra, thawed

Steps:

Pick over the peas, rinse them, and place them in a large Dutch oven or soup pot with the water. Bring the beans to a boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour.
Stir in the ham hocks, onion, celery, salt, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf; bring to a boil, cover the pot, and simmer until the ham hocks are tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Stir in the okra and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 434.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25.1 g, Cholesterol 77.1 mg, Fat 24.5 g, Fiber 7.7 g, Protein 28.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 277.1 mg, Sugar 5 g

CROCK POT BLACK EYED PEAS AND OKRA

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Make and share this Crock Pot Black Eyed Peas and Okra recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Shellbelle

Categories Beans

Time 8h5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, undrained
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, undrained
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup chopped celery
1 (16 ounce) package frozen sliced okra
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes

Steps:

Combine all ingredients in crock pot.
Stir well, cover and cook on low for 8 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.2, Fat 2.4, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 1365.3, Carbohydrate 65.6, Fiber 17.6, Sugar 8.6, Protein 20.1

SOUTHERN OKRA BEAN STEW

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When this spicy stew's simmering on the stove, my family has a hard time waiting for dinner. It's much like a thick tomato-based soup with a hearty mix of okra, brown rice and beans. Everyone leaves the table feeling satisfied—and eager to have it again soon. —Beverly McDowell, Athens, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 11 servings (4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

4 cups water
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1-1/2 cups chopped green peppers
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
4 cups cooked brown rice
2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
3 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
1 package (16 ounces) frozen sliced okra

Steps:

In a large Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the first 10 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. , Add the rice, beans, tomato sauce and okra. Simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 926mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 8g protein.