New Year S Day Black Eyed Peas
Add enough water to fill pot 3 4 full.
New year s day black eyed peas. Place tomatoes in a blender or food processor and blend until the tomatoes are liquefied. Place black eyed peas in 8 quart pot. Place the black eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water.
Add thyme sprigs garlic black eyed peas and 8 cups cold water and bring to a simmer over medium high. Add tomatoes to pot. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer gently skimming any foam from surface until beans are.
Black eyed peas were also given to enslaved people as were most other traditional southern new year s foods and evolved through the years to be considered soul food one variation of the superstition says that black eyed peas were all the enslaved people in the south had to celebrate with on the first day of january 1863. In a large stock pot over medium heat cook and stir onion and garlic in olive oil until onion becomes translucent about 5 minutes.