New Years Black Eyed Pea Sausage Kale Dip Recipes

NEW YEAR'S BLACK-EYED PEA, SAUSAGE & KALE DIP

Steps:

• ***Skip this step if using canned black-eyed peas. Soak the black-eyed peas in a large pot of water overnight, or for at least 8 hours. Rinse thoroughly. Boil the black-eyed peas in a pot of salted water until they are tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the sausage and garlic and cook for 5 minutes. Add the kale, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the cooked black-eyed peas and tomatoes, and cook for 1 minute longer. Add the cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Pour 1/3 of the black-eyed pea mixture in the bottom of an 8 x 8 baking dish and top with 2 ounces of cheese. Repeat two more times, ending with the cheese.
• Bake in a preheated oven uncovered for 10 minutes. Allow it to sit for 5 minutes before serving.
• Serve warm and enjoy!

BLACK-EYED PEA SAUSAGE DIP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Scoop vegetables into a slow cooker.
• Place sausage in the same skillet. Cook, breaking apart with a wooden spoon, until browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to the slow cooker; pour in black-eyed peas and diced tomatoes with green chiles.
• Cook on Low until black-eyed peas are tender, about 16 hours.

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH GARLIC AND KALE

Steps:

• Pull the kale leaves from the tough stems.
• Discard the stems and tear or chop the leaves into small (1 inch pieces).
• In a large pot, boil about 2 inches of water, then add the kale.
• Cover and cook until the leaves are tender, stirring occasionally (about 15-20 minutes).
• Drain (reserve the stock for soup, if desired).
• In a large skillet, combine the oil and onion.
• Saute until onion is clear.
• Add the garlic.
• Cook the onion and garlic over low heat, stirring, about 2 minutes.
• Add the black-eyed peas and red pepper and cook until blended, stirring (about 3 minutes).
• Add the kale and stir to blend over low heat.
• Add the vinegar just before serving.

NEW YEAR BLACK EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Place the black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse before using.
• In a large stock pot over medium heat, cook and stir onion and garlic in olive oil until onion becomes translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth and 8 cups water, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to a simmer. Stir in soaked black-eyed peas, ham hocks, tomatoes, pepperoncini, bay leaf, garlic powder, thyme, and salt and pepper. Cover and simmer until peas are tender, ham meat is falling off the bones, and the broth is thickened, about 3 hours.