Black eyes peas usually only receive acclaim during New Year’s for luck and prosperity but these legumes can be eaten all year long! Here’s my take on a healthy year long recipe that is also friendly for those doing my detox program.

Healthy Black Eyed Peas

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups water or organic chicken bone broth
  • 1 Tbs olive oil or butter
  • 1 red onion diced
  • 3 ribs celery diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 pound black eyed peas – dry
  • 14 oz diced organic tomatoes – canned (get fancy and use the fire roasted ones 😉
  • 1 tsp basil – dried
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

  1. Rinse black eyed peas and remove any debris. Place in a bowl and soak at least 8 hours or overnight.
  2. Drain black eyed peas from the soaking liquid and give them a quick rinse under cold water.
  3. In a large stock pot add organic broth and bring to a boil.
  4. Heat a medium pan with olive oil or butter. 
  5. Add onion, celery, and garlic and cook until slightly tender.
  6. Add onion mixture, drained black eyed peas, red bell pepper, basil and tomatoes (undrained) to the pot and simmer 50-60 minutes or until black eyed peas are tender.
  7. Salt and pepper to taste

** If you want an easy button to this recipe you can use already rehydrated black eyed peas and cook/simmer time will only be 20-30 minutes! **

Dr Stephanie Zgraggen
Dr Stephanie Zgraggen