Black-eyed pea recipes

[Sparrow]

In two days it will be New Years Day and tradition dictates that I eat black-eyed peas for good luck and prosperity in the coming year. Usually I just heat up a can of them with a little salt and pepper. I think I need to jazz things up a bit. Does anyone have a favorite recipe? I'm thinking of trying one of these:

http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2012/12/black-eyed-peas-and-greens-for-a-healthy-new-year.html

or this one:

http://www.theppk.com/2012/12/hoppin-john-bowl-with-red-hot-tahini/

[Gardenarian]

Whoa, thanks for the reminder! I'll get some tomorrow.
Sorry, no recipes. We just like them hot with lots of butter, salt, and pepper.

[Tiam]

Hmmmm, I think it will be a bean soup for me with ham, simply because I don't have black eyed peas and do have the beans.

[Rosemary]

This is my favorite way to have black-eyed peas:
http://rosemaryevergreen.blogspot.com/2011/05/slow-cooker-gingered-black-eyed-pea.html
You can use any greens, and if you don't have aby leftover cooked sweet potato or winter sqwuash on hand, just cook it in the soup.

[Blackdog Lin]

Are there any other new year foods that have a tradition for good luck in the coming year? I loathe black-eyed peas. :)

[pinkytoe]

DH insists on black-eyed peas every year for good luck. The only way I will eat them is to prepare a bean "salad". Rinse beans, drain, add diced red bell peppers, red onions, celery, carrots, parsley and toss with a vinagrette dressing. Squeeze of lemon juice. Chill.

[dado potato]

Prosperous New Year!

Blackeyed pea, sweet potato and roasted pepper soup! (Made with olive oil, good hot or cold.)

[mtnlaurel]

Black-eyed peas, greens & a cake of cornbread on tap for today.... let the good luck commence! :)

When I get to cooking here in a bit, I'll find my recipe and post ....
I forgot to soak my beans last night so I was going to do the quick boil method first, then cook slowly for the day


Are there any other new year foods that have a tradition for good luck in the coming year? I loathe black-eyed peas. :)
Blackeyed Peas are not my favorite either BlackdogLin... but I hate to miss out on good luck, so I struggle through a few days of not my favorite food.
...... no pain, no gain

[mtnlaurel]

When I get to cooking here in a bit, I'll find my recipe and post ....
I forgot to soak my beans last night so I was going to do the quick boil method first, then cook slowly for the day


So I ended up just following the recipe on the back of the Goya Beans bag for Hoppin' John.... did not like the outcome.
I had a feeling I should have just put in half the rice it called for... I wish I would have followed my intuition, it came out much thicker than I like.

Good thing though, I discovered that I actually love the taste of black-eyed peas.

I am so excited for beans & soups season... they are my favorite foods, I'd have them ALL the time if it were just me, myself & I.