Black Eyed Pea Restaurant Meatloaf Recipes

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH BACON AND PORK

Steps:

• If using dried black-eyed peas, put them in a large pot and cover with about 4 inches of water. Soak the peas overnight, then drain the water and rinse. Alternatively, you can "quick-soak" the peas by bringing them and the water to a boil for 2 minutes. After this, remove them from the heat, cover the pot and soak the peas for 1 hour. Then, drain and rinse the peas.
• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. When the oil is shimmering, add the pork. Sear until the pork is browned on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the bacon, onion and garlic to the pot and cook, stirring, until the onion and garlic are lightly browned, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add the salt, black pepper, cayenne and garlic powder. Cook until the entire mixture is coated with the spices, about 2 minutes. Pour in the stock and water and drop in the bay leaves. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for about 30 minutes.
• When the pork begins to fall apart, add the prepared peas to the pot and simmer until the peas are very soft, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours (see Cook's Note).
• Taste for seasonings, and add some hot-pepper vinegar, if desired. Discard the bay leaves and transfer the black-eyed peas to a serving bowl.

BLACK-EYED PEAS LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F and Grease a 9-inch loaf pan.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-low heat and add the onion and chopped bell pepper; sauté until the onion is tender and golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add the curry powder and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes longer.
• Add the black-eyed peas, rolled oats, cornmeal, and broth; stir well until the oats and cornmeal are cooked and have absorbed all the liquid.
• Put the black-eyed pea mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Cool, serve and enjoy!

BLACK-EYED PEA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, and garlic in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly and onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Combine black-eyed peas, cooked rice, diced tomatoes, Monterey Jack cheese, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; stir into the beef mixture. Transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 30 minutes.

SPICY BLACK-EYED PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion, jalepenos, garlic and salt and pepper in 1 tbls.
• bacon drippings.
• Add tomatoes and chop up.
• Add bouillon and bacon; then peas.
• Simmer a while to blend flavors (not a high boil).
• Add cheese to simmer and melt.