Black Eyed Peas
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Black Eyed Peas
Description
The dish begins with soaked dried black-eyed peas cooked alongside smoked turkey tails, necks, and legs, which impart a distinctive meaty and smoky flavor to the broth. Diced red and green peppers, celery, onions, and minced garlic are sautéed in rendered bacon fat, adding a smoky base and aromatic qualities. A robust mix of spices including paprika, adobo seasoning, Cajun spices, and red pepper flakes contributes depth and mild heat. The slow simmer ensures the beans become tender and the turkey fully cooked, melding the flavors together.
Served with crispy chopped bacon on top for texture contrast and extra savoriness, this stew works well as a filling main dish. Its hearty combination of beans and smoked meat makes it suitable for cooler weather or whenever a comforting meal is desired.
Ingredients
- 20 oz black-eyed peas dried
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 whole red pepper diced
- 1 green pepper diced
- 3 celery diced, stalks
- 6 garlic minced, cloves
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1 turkey tails
- 2 turkey necks
- 1 turkey legs
- 1 lb Bacon chopped
Spices
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp adobo seasoning
- 1/2 tsp Maggi seasoning
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp SEASONING all purpose
- 1 tsp paprika
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- In a large bowl, Soak the black eyed peas overnight in enough water to cover them.
- In a large pot, cook the chopped bacon until crispy. Remove the bacon, set it aside, and leave the bacon fat in the pot.
- Sautee celery, onions and peppers in the same pot that you cooked the bacon. Then, add in strained black eyed peas.
- Add the chicken broth to the pot, ensuring that it covers the black-eyed peas. Add additional water to ensure beans are fully covered.
- Stir in spices.
- Place the turkey tails, turkey legs, and turkey necks into the pot. Allow the mixture to simmer until the black-eyed peas are tender and the turkey is cooked through (about 1.5 to 2 hours).
- Serve the black-eyed peas and turkey stew with the crispy chopped bacon pieces on top.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 312 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 312kcal | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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