This popular southern dish gets a hint of smoke, and loaded with sausage for a Smoky Black-Eyed Peas and Sausage meal that is low carb and delicious!
Last week I shared our recipe for Simple Southern Collard Greens. Of course I had to follow with another southern must, black-eyed peas. There are many stories of why we eat black-eyed peas on New Years, but I’ll just go with the reason..to bring us good luck!
Just like with the collard greens, this again was new territory for me. The only thing I’ve ever cooked for my family that I’m not a fan of has been salmon. I only do this because every time I’m hoping that I’ve reached that mark of my taste buds changing. So far no such luck. Anyway.
These black-eyed peas…I went back and forth on how to cook them. I remember so many times my mother buying a bag of beans, putting them on to cook, and she would get busy and they would burn…almost every.single.time. Don’t get me wrong, my mother was a freaking awesome cook. She just had a way of getting caught up in a good book, or watching Oprah, and forgetting about the beans. I knew that I didn’t want to burn these beans.
I knew that there needed to be some sort of meat, like a hamhock or something. Since we were already having hog jowl with this meal, I wanted something other than a pork product. I went with smoked beef sausage. I found a few different recipes for sausage and black-eyed peas, but I wanted mine to be awesome. Not that the others weren’t. I just didn’t want to tend to beans all day long. And, I didn’t want to worry about adding water or stock all the time. So I just went with a slotted spoon for serving, and cooked these up with lot’s of stock. They are simply the best black-eyed peas that my kids have ever tasted! < —- Remember, I’m picky y’all…I didn’t have anything to compare them too. Lucky for me, Zack and the girls eat most everything, and can tell me when things can compare to other dishes they’ve eaten.
Smoky Black-Eyed Peas and Sausage
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil - I used canola
- 1 pound smoked beef sausage
- 1 pound dried black-eyed peas rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke - or to your preference
- 8 cups low sodium chicken stock
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves - remove before serving!
Instructions
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Slice the sausage in 1/4 to 1/2 inch rounds. Set aside.
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Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat.
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Add the sausage. Cook and stir occasionally until sausage is slightly browned. 2 to 3 minutes should do.
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Stir in the chopped onion, minced garlic, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and cayenne to the pan. Cook until the onion begins to soften. About 5 minutes.
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Pour in the chicken stock, liquid smoke, and black-eyed peas. Bring to a boil.
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Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours, or until the peas are tender.
Jessi
I love good black eyed peas. These are for sure a southern staple dish. I actually had some over rice the other night!
Missy Burson
Yummm, this looks delicious! My kids aren’t big fans of bean dishes, but since these beans are surrounded by smoky sausage I’m sure they will love it!
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Angela Tolsma
I have never had black-eyed peas. I am not a fan of anything bean related and anything that cooks for longer than an hour is too much effort. But this looks so good! I haven’t had sausage in soup either!
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Allison
This looks so delicious! I love black eyed peas but my hubby doesn’t. I bet he would like it with the sausage though!
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Debra
I think black eyed peas look so fun, too bad we are allergic here though.
Heather
I have never tried black eyed peas, but this makes me want to try it! We make a lot of bean dishes in my house, this one will have to go on the list!
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Tereza
This looks oh so delicious! I love beans & sausages together – it’s such a comforting combination, especially here in the UK where it’s so bloody cold right now! I didn’t know you can buy a liquid smoke- the first time I’ve heard it!xx
Terri Steffes
This looks like something my mom would love. She likes the smokey goodness of sausage and has always loved all kinds of beans. Thanks for sharing!
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Blythe Alpern
Growing up my mom always made us eat black eyed peas on New Year’s Day. We used to hate it so much. As I got older I didn’t mind the flavor and now I really love them.
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Laura
This looks delicious! This would be perfect for an icy, cold night!
Dawn McAlexander
Typically I would not like black eyed peas, but I am thinking if they are combined with the sausage, it would make for some great flavor. Bring this recipe on!
Nikki
This looks fabulous! One of my favorite dishes my dad used to whip up was smoked sausage, sauerkraut and black eyed peas, so this is right up my alley.
Alyssa Ruane
I’m sure my boyfriend would love this, given he is obsessed with smoked sausage (what guy isn’t though?). Unfortunately I’m the picky eater and have a hard time saying yes to black eyed peas! Lol, one day..
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Courteney Noonan
This recipe looks so yummy! I love hearty food like this so I think i’m going to try the recipe out for myself 🙂
Amanda Love
I like hearty dishes like this, they’re perfect for the season and they’re so comforting as well. Thanks for the recipe, I really appreciate it. I love the smokey flavor too, it adds depth to the dish.
Jalisa
This looks and sounds so yummy. I will definitely be pinning this for a cold day like today lol.
Vaishnavi
Wow, looks so yum. Never tried black eyed peas before. Sounds like an awesome dish!
Stephanie Lee
Oh yum! I love any recipe with black eyed peas! I miss this since moving away from the south. Thanks for the recipe!