Yes, these “peas” are actually beans. You’ll love these beans, they have a great flavor and they cook in just a few minutes, rather than the long soaking & cooking times of larger beans like red kidneys, pinto and others.
Author: Chef Frank Schuchman
Ingredients
About 2 cups of beans
For Sauce:
6-7strips bacon cooked extra crispycrumbled
1/2cupdiced onions
1/2cupdiced green bell pepper
1-2clovesof fresh garlicchopped
For stock:
1 1/2 - 2cupsbeef stock
1TBL corn starch
Seasonings:
1TBL fresh chopped Parsley
1tspdried Oregano
1/2tsplight brown sugar
Pinchof crushed hot chili pepper flakes
Instructions
To prepare any dried beans:
They need to be sorted, use a white piece of paper, dump some out into a single layer and look for funky beans, dirt, stones, etc. Then wash & rinse under cold running water 2-3 times. For larger beans like kidney and others, you can soak them in cold water up to 24 hour ahead, this will help them cook faster the next day. (always drain and rinse the ‘old’ water off the beans before cooking)
Black Eyed Peas – about 2 cups beans with enough water to just cover them, they will only take 15-20 minutes!
Bring to a rolling boil
Then drop to a simmer, uncovered until soft.
Add water as needed.
The Sauce: for about 4 cups of cooked beans
Sauté the sauce ingredients above in the bacon drippings until lightly brown. Ok, ok, if you really don’t want the bacon, just cook the veggies in a little veggie oil.
Beef Stock – boil, take off heat
Add corn starch to thicken
Bring to a low simmer until the stock is thick and clear
Add: Seasonings
Stir, low simmer for 5 minutes add the cooked beans and stir.
Serve the black eyed peas immediately over your rice (others will cook or mix them together, I prefer the taste of the individual components).
Notes
Both rice and beans can be kept in the fridge for 3-4 days – and they do freeze well. But these are so easy to make, just make small batches and enjoy them freshly prepared.