New Years Black Eyed Peas With Sausage Recipes

NEW YEAR'S BLACK-EYE PEA DIP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion in hot butter until translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir black-eyed peas into onion; add processed cheese. Stir until dip is hot and the cheese is melted and smooth, about 5 minutes.

HOPPIN' JOHN (BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH KIELBASA)

Steps:

• Quick-soak black-eyed peas.
• Quarter kielbasa lengthwise and cut quarters crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces. Chop onion and mince garlic. Cut celery crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Wearing rubber gloves, seed and mince jalapeño.
• In a 3-quart heavy kettle cook kielbasa, onion, garlic, celery, jalapeño, and bay leaf in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until onion is softened. Add peas and broth and simmer, covered, 20 minutes, or until peas are tender. Discard bay leaf and stir in coriander and salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve Hoppin' John spooned over rice.

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!