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Smoked Black-Eyed Pea Stew with Bacon and Sausage

Making this stew for New Years is like securing your Luck! Don't skip it. Hearty, delicious, great to feed a crowd and enjoy the leftovers.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 500 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 wood pellet smoker oven, slow cooker, instant pot
  • 1 heavy bottom pan dutch oven
  • 1 measuring cups and spoons
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 chef's knife
  • 1 mixing spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 10 slices thick cut bacon cut into bite size pieces
  • 8 oz smoked sausage cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 -3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 lb black-eyed peas soaked and drained
  • 2-3 cup collard greens cut into ribbons
  • 6 cups broth of your choice
  • 1 can fire roasted tomatoes
  • ½ cup mushroom water optional
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1-2 tbsp chipotle in adobo sauce
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme
  • 1 tsp salt and pepper adjust to your liking

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the black-eyed peas. Rinse and sort. Soak overnight or do quick soak in hot water for 1 hour.
  • Cut the bacon and sausage into bite size pieces.
  • Dice the onion and mince the garlic.
  • Wash and cut the collard greens. Remove stems - optionally.
  • Preheat the cooking pan over medium heat. Cook the bacon and sausage until nicely browned.
  • Add onion and garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes until translucent.
  • Add tomato paste, chipotles, thyme, salt-pepper and bay leaves. Stir to combine.
  • Transfer the peas into the pot, add broth, tomatoes and optionally mushroom water. Leave the collard greens out.
  • Set on medium high heat and bring to a boil. Stir well to combine.
  • Preheat your smoker to 325F; cook the stew for about 2 hours. I recommend Hickory or mesquite wood pellets; they will infuse the stew with a robust but not overwhelming smokiness
  • The stew is done when the peas are tender but not mushy. Add the collard greens and simmer for 15 more minutes

Notes

Sear the meat - this will elevate the flavor of the stew
Soak the peas - add flavor to the soaking water by including bay leaves, garlic, pinch of salt or herbs
Hold the Greens - add the collard greens towards the end of cooking. This will preserve their vibrant color and crunchy texture
Experiment with the meat - use shredded chicken, chorizo, left over turkey

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 22gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 2131mgPotassium: 619mgFiber: 7gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1008IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 98mgIron: 4mg
Keyword bacon, black-eyed peas, sausage, stew, tomato
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