Black Eye Pea Herb Dip
Ingredients
1/2 lb of dry black eye peas, soaked overnight | ||
1 small onion, chopped | ||
1 bay leaf | ||
1 tsp dried thyme | ||
3 cloves garlic, chopped | ||
3 tbs chopped parsley | ||
kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste | ||
2 cans of chicken stock | ||
1/4 cup extra virgin oil |
This is a wonderful way to prepare black eye peas. Use dry peas if possible, they have much better flavor. Recipe may be doubled.
- Add dried peas to a large bowl and cover completely with water. Allow to soak overnight.
- Remove peas from water and rinse well.
- Add peas to a large sauce pan along with 2 cans of chicken stock the bay leaf and onions.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium.
- Allow the peas to cook until tender, about 1 hour.
- Remove peas from the pan and discard all but about a cup of the chicken stock. Be sure to discard the bay leaf .
- Add the peas to a food proccessor, along with the cooked onions, thyme, garlic and parsley.
- Add some salt and pepper to taste.
- Process until smooth.
- With motor running drizzle in the olive oil.
- If you want a looser consistency you may add a little chicken stock.
- Serve with assorted crackers and crusty bread.
- Alternatively you may use rinsed canned black eyed peas.
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