How to Cook Canned Black Eyed Peas
Here's a great little recipe for how to cook canned black eyed peas!
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 151kcal
Ingredients
- 1 slice of thick cut bacon cut into 5 pieces (regular if you don’t have thick)
- 1 14.5 oz can black eyed peas drained
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- ½ teaspoon granulated white sugar
- ½ teaspoon vinegar white or cider
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium sized saucepan, cook the pieces bacon over medium heat until crispy.
- When bacon is crispy, add the drained peas, water, butter, garlic and onion powders, cayenne pepper (if you like a tiny bit of spice), sugar and the vinegar. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir frequently until heated through and the water begins to boil (a couple of minutes). Serve hot.
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Notes
- Make sure to drain the canned peas well, you could use this water, but it doesn’t taste very good.
- This recipe only serves 2 people, so if you are having more, you can double, triple or increase the recipe to any size you want, just make sure to add the spices at the increased amount too.
- This recipe is excellent with greens and cornbread! According to Southern legend it brings luck and prosperity too! It's worth a try! At least it brings fiber for sure!
Nutrition
Calories: 151kcal