Description
A delicious and hearty dish made with black-eyed peas, rice, and smoked sausage, perfect for family meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound black-eyed peas, dried
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Rinse and soak the black-eyed peas overnight.
- In a crock pot, combine the soaked black-eyed peas, rice, smoked sausage, onion, garlic, chicken broth, thyme, black pepper, and bay leaf.
- Stir well to combine all ingredients.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until the peas and rice are tender.
- Remove the bay leaf before serving.
- Adjust seasoning with salt if needed.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, omit the sausage and use vegetable broth.
- This dish can be made ahead of time and reheated.
- Serve with cornbread for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Crock Pot
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 30mg