{"id":2233,"date":"2020-12-30T15:45:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T20:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.agooddish.com\/?p=2233"},"modified":"2020-12-31T06:51:02","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T11:51:02","slug":"baked-beans-made-with-black-eyed-peas-because-we-need-all-the-luck-we-can-get-in-the-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.agooddish.com\/?p=2233","title":{"rendered":"Baked Beans Made With Black Eyed Peas – Because We Need All The Luck We Can Get In The New Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Baked Beans Made With Black Eyed Peas<\/span>
Handled Red Stoneware Soup Bowls by Eshelman Pottery<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hoppin\u2019 John<\/a>, a bean dish made with black eyed peas, is traditionally eaten in the Southern United States on New Year\u2019s Day to bring good luck and prosperity for the coming year. My husband and I have never been big fans of black eyed peas but we eat them happily when offered on a New Year\u2019s buffet because who doesn\u2019t need a little prosperity. Given that we need all the luck we can get this year, I was determined to find a way to cook them that we would enjoy.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Cooked black eyed peas ready to sauce<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Both of us love baked beans so I prepared them my favorite way but substituted black eyed peas. I am not talking about the anemic Heinz version of tomato-y tinned beans that both our fathers loved. Homemade baked beans can be savory and sweet and really delicious. I spiced up my recipe with ginger and cayenne so it is not only tasty but also warming on these cold days. Lots of substitutions are possible. Prepared yellow mustard can stand in for dry (2 TBs instead of 2 tsps), brown sugar or maple syrup can replace the molasses and ketchup or tomato sauce can be used instead of tomato paste. If you don\u2019t like thyme or don\u2019t want to use Worcestershire sauce, just leave them out. And if you don\u2019t want to soak and cook dried peas, just use canned. In fact, if you don\u2019t have or really don\u2019t want to use black eyed peas, just use navy peas, Alubia Bianca<\/a> or any small white beans.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A different sofrito with onion, garlic, ginger and jalape\u00f1o<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ready to bake<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Black eyed peas<\/a> (also known as cowpeas) are quite nutritious with good amounts of minerals, fiber and folate. When baked as in this recipe, they can last in the refrigerator for 3-4 days or be frozen and reheated weeks later. Cook once and eat several times! Providing warmth, multiple meals and nutrition alongside the hope for prosperity, baked black eyed peas are a pretty great start to the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wishing you all a happier New Year in which, hopefully, we\u2019ll be able to gather and be together again!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Baked Black Eyed Peas<\/span>
Red Stoneware Bowls by Eshelman Pottery<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BAKED BLACK EYED PEAS\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n