It has been a tradition to serve black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day in our family for many years. Serving this dish along with cabbage is supposed to bring you good luck and financial enrichment. This soup is also good in the summer and fall using fresh garden vegetables.
1 (16 oz bag) dried black-eyed peas (you could use canned black-eyed peas)
1 (16 oz can) chicken broth
1 ham hock or one cup diced, cooked ham
1 clove of garlic minced
1 cup diced celery
1 small onion, chopped
1 (16 oz) can diced tomatoes (optional)
1 (16 oz) can chopped okra (optional)(can use frozen okra)
Salt and Pepper to taste
Water
Rinse peas, add to crockpot with enough water to cover all ingredients. Add chicken broth, ham, garlic, celery and onion, salt and pepper. (If you just want black-eyed peas, stop here with recipe and cook on high for 4 hrs. or low for 7 hrs. or until peas and celery are cooked). The tomatoes and okra can be added half way into the cooking for a recipe more like Hoppin John.
You could also make this in a pot on top of the stove. Just cut the cooking time until the black-eyed peas are tender.
This makes a meal by itself served with cornbread. You can also serve this over rice. Check out my cornbread muffin recipe.
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Judy, I had to laugh when I saw Balisha's comment over on your other blog about making your chili today. I just wanted you to know that we had these black-eyed peas and cornbread for supper tonight just as the wind started howling and the temperature dropped. It was the perfect fall meal and I am greatly in debt to you, because as a New Englander I've never made anything with black-eyed peas before.
See how your influence spreads?
Judy, a tradition in my family for years – also.
Black eyed peas and turnip greens.
I had mine!!!!
I always cook black eyed peas when I make salmon croquetts.
That looks delicious! I am sure to try it out at home
Wishing you a very happy new year!
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Those look wonderful. Katherine’s parents used to do this, so we try to most years too.
What a fabulous recipe! We love black eyed peas and I look forward to trying this delicious recipe in the crock pot. Wishing you a wonderful New Year!
Yum…this looks wonderful, Judy. I usually make Hoppin’ John for New Year’s Day, but didn’t last year. And I’m afraid we haven’t had the best luck this year. So it’s Hoppin’ John and collards for sure this year!
All the best to you and your family in 2012!
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I usually buy Hoppin John in a can, cant wait to try this homemade recipe!!!! Love this stuff!
I will be making this on New Years day. I always cook collards and black-eye peas, but this year I will be making this dish…Thank You I have made alot of your posts and they have all been great….To night we are having cheesey hamburger soup yummmm with garlic toast….My little family loves soup………..