Best Creole Style Black Eyed Peas Recipes

CREOLE-STYLE BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Sort & rinse peas.
• In a medium saucepan over high heat, combine black-eyed peas with water to cover. Bring to a boil for 2 minutes, cover, remove from heat and let stand for 1 hour.
• Drain the water, leaving the peas in the saucepan. Add 2c broth, tomatoes, onion, celery, garlic, mustard, ginger, cayenne pepper and bay leaf. Stir together and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer slowly for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add water as necessary to keep the peas covered with liquid.
• Remove the bay leaf, pour into a serving bowl and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately with rice.

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.