New England Patriots Beef And Black Eyed Peas Recipes

SOUTHERN-STYLE BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Soak black-eyed peas in a bowl of water for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
• Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic in the hot oil until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add smoked ham hocks and water. Bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat to a simmer, and cook for 1 hour.
• Drain peas and add to the pot along with seasoned salt, onion powder, cumin, black pepper, red pepper, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat to a simmer, and cook for 1 hour. Uncover the pot and cook until beans are tender, about 30 minutes more. Remove bay leaves and ham hocks before serving.

BLACK-EYED PEA SKILLET

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet, cook ground beef, onion and bell pepper until beef is brown and vegetables are tender. Drain off excess fat. For vegetarians, omit ground beef and replace with vegetarian beef crumbles, or omit altogether and serve over rice for complete protein.
• 2. Drain the blackeye peas if they have a lot of liquid. Usually Bushs brand are thick so I don't drain. Do not drain tomatoes.
• 3. Add black-eyed peas, tomatoes and their liquid, salt and pepper. Mix well.
• 4. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

BLONDIE'S NEW YEAR'S DAY BLACK-EYED PEA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat large deeps skillet over med-hi heat. Pour in EVOO. Heat till shimmery. Add onion, jalepenos and celery, saute till onions translucent. Lower heat to med. Add garlic. Saute 2 minutes. Now add jalepenos. Add ground beef; S & P to taste. Break up beef and saute till brown. Drain in a colander, if needed. Return it back to pan, set aside
• 2. In the meantime in a 2qt saucepan over med-hi heat, add EVOO. Heat till shimmery. Lower heat to med and add rice, stirring constantly till it turns light brown. Add broth slowly; add S & P, and butter. Turn oven on @ 350*
• 3. When rice comes to a boil, lower heat as low as possible, just so rice is simmering. Cover pan with a tight-fitting lid. Continue simmering for 20 minutes ~ do not stir during cooking time. Remove from heat when time is up.
• 4. In the pan with meat in it, pour in black-eye peas and Rotel, Fold in and put over med heat till hot. Now fold in rice gently. Adjust seasoning, if needed.
• 5. Spray 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray. Pour casserole into pan. Lay slices of cheese side by side until casserole is covered. Bake in oven until cheese is browning around the edges of the pan. Remove from oven and allow to sit for 10-15 minutes.
• 6. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ENJOY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS BEEF AND BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• In a 5-6 quart electric slow cooker, mix together the beans, undiluted soup, hot water, carrots, onions, garlic powder and seasoned salt.
• Place the roast on top.
• Press into the bean mixture to cover as much as possible.
• Cover and cook on the Low heat setting 9-10 hours, or until the beef and beans are tender.
• Increase the heat setting to High.
• Stir in the liquid smoke, chiles, and bell pepper.
• Cook, uncovered on High for 10-15 minutes longer.
• Skim any excess fat from the top before serving.