Southern Pasta Salad With Black Eyed Peas Recipes

BLACK-EYED PEA PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions and drain. Drain artichokes and quarter, keeping 1/4th cup of liquid. Combine artichokes, olives, black-eyed peas, cheese, red onion, pepperoni in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl combine mayonnaise, Italian dressing and artichoke liquid and whisk together pour over pasta mixture and chill for an hour. Makes 8 servings.

BLACK-EYED PEA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Drain artichokes, reserving 1/4 cup liquid; chop and set aside. Cook pasta according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine the artichokes, peas, cheese, peppers, onion and pepperoni. Drain pasta; add to artichoke mixture., In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, salad dressing and reserved artichoke liquid. Pour over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

BLACK-EYED PEAS 'N' PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute green pepper, onion, jalapeno and garlic until onion is tender. Add tomatoes; bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a 6-qt. stockpot, cook pasta according to package directions., Add remaining ingredients to tomato mixture; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Drain pasta; return to pot. Stir in black-eyed pea mixture.

SOUTHERN BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Place peas in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse peas, discarding liquid; set aside., In the same pan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the pork belly, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, pepper flakes and pepper; cook 1 minute longer., Add the broth, ham hocks and peas; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes or until peas are tender, stirring occasionally and adding more water if desired., Discard bay leaves. Remove ham hocks; cool slightly. Remove meat from bones if desired; finely chop and return to pan. Discard bones. If desired, top with additional fresh thyme.

SOUTHERN BLACK-EYED PEAS AND RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring the broth and 1/4 cup of water to a boil in a medium saucepan over a high heat. Stir in the rice and cover the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer gently for about 20 minutes or until rice is tender and the broth is absorbed. Combine the black-eyed peas, bell pepper, celery and green onions in a large mixing bowl. Add the warm rice and the vinaigrette and toss gently to combine. Serve immediately or cool and serve at room temperature.
• Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 241; Total Fat 7 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 873 mg; Carbohydrate 38 g; Fiber 3g; Protein 8g.

SOUTHERN PASTA SALAD WITH BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Place sun-dried tomatoes in a small bowl, cover with boiling water and let stand until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain and let cool. Cut into slivers and set aside.
• Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until al dente, about 5 minutes; add chard during the last minute of cooking. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water until cool. Press to remove excess water and transfer to a large bowl. Add turkey, black-eyed peas, onions and the reserved tomatoes.
• Whisk together the remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Add to the pasta and chard; toss until well-combined.