Black-Eyed Peas

Black-eyed peas are a legume with a pea-like flavor. The famed dish of the South Hoppin' John is made with black-eyed peas and rice. Black-eyed peas are available fresh, canned, frozen, or dried.

Basic Cooking Instructions

Add 8 cups of hot water to drained and rinsed beans. Make sure to pick the beans over for any small stones or debris. Simmer the beans gently with lid tilted until desired tenderness is reached, about 1-1/2 to 2 hours. The older the beans are, the longer they may take to cook.

Substitute For Black Eyed Peas

Need a replacement or alternative to black-eyed peas? Here are some excellent options:

For fresh black-eyed peas use equal amounts of:

• Fresh Cranberry (borlotti)
• OR - Fresh lima beans - these are very easy to find when they are in season, which is typically summer and fall.
• OR - Fresh Romano beans - usually available in the summer.
• OR - Fresh Kentucky wonder green beans. These are probably the easiest to find almost year-round.

For Dried Black Eyed Peas use equal amounts of:

• You can substitute the proper amount of canned beans for dried beans
• OR - Use dried cranberry beans
• OR - Dried lima beans