Not Your Mamas Black Eyed Peas Recipes

MAMA'S BLACK-EYED PEA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef in large skillet. Drain the excess grease and the add onion, garlic, jalapeno and Essence. Cook the mixture for 3 to 5 minutes or until the onion has softened. Add the peas, tomatoes, mushroom soup, chicken soup and enchilada sauce. Add a few dashes of hot sauce. Simmer until warm, about 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Tear the tortillas into large pieces. Grease the bottom of a large casserole dish with butter and then line the bottom with the torn tortilla pieces. Spoon on the ground beef mixture into a thin layer and then add a layer of cheese. Add another layer of tortillas and repeat with the beef mixture, finishing with a layer of cheese on top. Cover the casserole dish with foil to prevent the cheese from burning and place in the oven. Cook for 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven, cut slices approximately 2 by 2 inches and serve. Garnish with chopped green onion.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

NOT YOUR MAMA'S BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery, shallot, and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes.
• Add diced sausage to the pot and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove some of the sausage for garnish and set aside. Add butter, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper; cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add peas and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in chicken stock, bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir in heavy cream. Remove 1/2 of the soup and puree in a blender. Return pureed black-eyed pea mixture to the pot and continue cooking on low, stirring well, for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add okra to a cast iron skillet and cook over medium-high heat until they are well charred, 3 to 4 minutes. Add okra to black-eyed peas and serve garnished with reserved sausage pieces.

GRANNY DAMERON'S NEW YEAR'S DAY BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Rinse the peas and drain.
• Put the bacon in a heavy kettle and cook, stirring, until rendered of fat and browned. Add the chopped pepper, onion and celery and cook, stirring, until wilted.
• Add the peas, vinegar, broth, salt, pepper and dried peppers. Bring to a boil. Cover closely and let simmer about an hour.
• Add six cups of the water and return to a boil. Let simmer about an hour, stirring occasionally from the bottom. Check the peas and if necessary add more water. Continue cooking 30 minutes. The total cooking time is 2 1/2 hours or longer.

MAMA VI'S 'CREOLE BLACK EYED PEAS'

Steps:

• Saute diced bell pepper,celery and onions in bacon fat.
• Add powdered spices,salt & pepper to sauteeing vegetables.
• Add frozen black eyed peas to sauteeing vegetables & spices and stir around in mixture.
• Add and stir in the tomato sauce and one cup of water to prevent sticking or burning of sauce while simmering.
• Add fried bacon back into the mixture.
• Simmer covered on medium low about 20 minutes or until peas are soft (checking & stirring occasionally).
• If mixture gets too thick, add a little more water.

MAMA AMANDA'S BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Take your bacon in a cast iron skillet and fry until crispy.
• You will have bits of crunchy goodness in bottom of pan.
• Take diced onion and cook in drippings until translucent.
• Add garlic and stir for just a moment or two.
• Pour in broth and de-glaze pan by scraping up all of the bacon yummies.
• Pour in Peas and stir together.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and add garlic powder.
• Cover and let cook for about 2 hours.

GRANDMA'S BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• 1. Rinse & pick over peas to remove stones & dirt, rinse well. Soak in cold water for 20 minutes, drain well.
• 2. Combine all ingredients in large pot. Add cold water to cover peas by 1 inch.
• 3. Heat to simmering. Cover. Cook about 1 1/2 hours, until peas are tender but still hold their shape, add more water if needed. Remove ham skin if used before serving.....