Vegan Black Eyed Peas Recipe

Black-eyed peas are a popular food throughout the world. It is an inappropriate name to call them peas, since they are actually beans. Said to have been originally domesticated in West Africa, black-eyed peas are grown in Asia, Africa, the southern states of the US, and in many other countries. Some of the names that are called black-eyed peas include doughnut, lobia, chè đậu trắng, rongi, alsande, kalu, akara, kacang and tolo, just to name a few.

Although traditional black-eyed pea recipes require the use of salt pork to season the nutritious legume, this recipe is vegan. As a tasty dish, this dish is served hot, however, there are recipes for black-eyed pea salad that are served cold.

Prep/Rest Time: 35 minutes.

Cook Time: ~2 hours.

Total Time: ~2 hours and 35 minutes.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 3 cups of finely chopped onions
• 4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 1 15 ounces of low-sodium vegetable broth
• Black Eyed Peas
• 5 cups of water, and more if needed
• 2 15-ounce cans of whole tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons of dark brown sugar
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

In a large pot, heat the oil over high heat.

Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring constantly until onions are translucent and fragrant.

Add the vegetable stock, black-eyed peas, water, tomatoes, tomato paste, and brown sugar and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours, add more water as needed or until the peas are tender.

Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Vegan Black Eyed Peas

Black-eyed peas are a popular food throughout the world. It is an inappropriate name to call them peas, since they are actually beans. Said to have been originally domesticated in West Africa, black-eyed peas are grown in Asia, Africa, the southern states of the US, and in many other countries. Some of the names that are called black-eyed peas include doughnut, lobia, chè đậu trắng, rongi, alsande, kalu, akara, kacang and tolo, just to name a few.

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Prep Time 35 mins

Cook Time 2 hrs

Total Time 2 hrs 35 mins

Ingredients

  

• 2 tbsp of olive oil
• 3 cups of finely chopped onions
• 4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 1 oz of low-sodium vegetable broth
• Black Eyed Peas
• cups of water, and more if needed
• 2 cans of whole tomatoes
• 3 tbsp of tomato paste
• 2 tbsp of dark brown sugar
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• In a large pot, heat the oil over high heat.
• Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring constantly until onions are translucent and fragrant.
• Add the vegetable stock, black-eyed peas, water, tomatoes, tomato paste, and brown sugar and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours, add more water as needed or until the peas are tender.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.