Best Braised Fresh Black Eyed Peas With Baby Turnips Recipes

SOUTHERN-STYLE BLACK-EYED PEAS

Southern-Style Black-Eyed Peas image

I have been making these Southern black-eyed peas for years and years, and they are always a big hit for family dinners! Don't skip the cumin, which is the "secret" ingredient.

Provided by carina

Time 4h55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound dried black-eyed peas
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound smoked ham hocks
6 cups water
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 leaf (blank)s bay leaves

Steps:

Soak black-eyed peas in a bowl of water for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic in the hot oil until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add smoked ham hocks and water. Bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat to a simmer, and cook for 1 hour.
Drain peas and add to the pot along with seasoned salt, onion powder, cumin, black pepper, red pepper, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat to a simmer, and cook for 1 hour. Uncover the pot and cook until beans are tender, about 30 minutes more. Remove bay leaves and ham hocks before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Cholesterol 38.5 mg, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 11.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 384.4 mg, Sugar 2.4 g

BRAISED FRESH BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH BABY TURNIPS

Braised Fresh Black-Eyed Peas With Baby Turnips image

Fresh black-eyed peas, still in their pods, are a pretty pale green, with a gorgeous purple-black O-ring on each tiny pea. They're tender and creamy and snappy - with an earthy flavor that goes well with the mint, pepper and turnips in this shallow braise - and they cook in just minutes unlike their wintered-over chalky, drab dried counterparts. I love them when they come in fresh at the market, and also love the so-called chore of shucking them. The chance to sit for a minute and watch the world go by while shelling a big pile of fresh peas will always leave you feeling glad you did.

Provided by Gabrielle Hamilton

Categories dinner, lunch, main course, side dish

Time 9h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 bunch baby white turnips with greens, such as Hokkaido (8 ounces)
4 tablespoons French-style unsalted butter
2 small red onions, diced
Kosher salt and black pepper
1 1/2 pounds fresh black-eyed peas in pods, shelled
Fresh mint leaves, torn, for serving

Steps:

Remove the green tops from the turnips, and cut the turnips into quarters or sixths depending on size. Separate leaves from stems and discard stems; wash leaves.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 3- to 4-quart shallow stovetop braiser over medium heat. Sweat onion in butter for 1 minute, until translucent. Add turnips and sweat 2 minutes, until glossy and starting to "shine."
Run a knife through the leaves once, maybe twice, and add to the pot. Season with a healthy pinch of salt and stir until leaves are also starting to sweat and wilt.
Add peas and 1 cup of water. Season with two large pinches of salt (restaurant-chef pinches, not home-cook pinches). Cover. Reduce heat. Simmer for approximately 10 minutes.
Stir. Add 1 cup water. Add pinch salt. Re-cover. Simmer for 10 more minutes.
Stir. Simmer for 10 to 15 more minutes, or until beans are cooked and soft and starchy inside, turnips are cooked and water has turned grayish purple. Taste for salt and season. Let cool completely on stovetop with heat off.
Cover and refrigerate overnight to allow everything to meld and settle. Serve the next day, reheated over low until tepid, stirring in remaining 2 tablespoons of butter to melt gently into the broth. Finish with a shower of fresh mint and ground black pepper.