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New Year's Day Black Eyed Peas
New Year's Day Black Eyed Peas is a traditional Southern dish said to bring you good luck. Learn how to make the classic recipe yourself!
Prep Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
11 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 317 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried black-eyed peas
- 6 lices Bacon , diced
- 1 smoked ham hock , or a leftover ham hock on the bone
- 1 yellow onion , diced
- 1 carrot , diced
- 2 talks celery , diced
- 7 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup pepperoncinis , roughly chopped
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place the beans on a clean kitchen towel and pick through for any rocks or non-beans.
- Rinse the beans well then place in a large bowl of water and let the beans soak overnight.
- Add the bacon and to a large pot or dutch oven on medium heat.
- Remove the bacon when it's crispy.
- Add in the ham hock, onion, carrots and celery, stir and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add in the soaked beans, chicken broth, pepperoncinis, bay leaves, salt and black pepper.
- Stir well bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium low and cook for 3 hours, covered.
- Add the bacon back into the pan, remove the ham hock and remove the meat from the bone, discarding the bone and putting the meat back in the pot.
- Discard bay leaves before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
317kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
1047mg
(44%)
Potassium
705mg
(20%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1101IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
70mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 317
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 317kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 1047mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 705mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1101IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.