How to make the Best Southern style Black Eyed Peas and Collard Greens |New Years Day Meal

smoked ham hock

🥗Healthier: turkey leg

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey leg reduces fat while still providing flavor.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon

Vegetable broth maintains flavor for a vegetarian option.

Rinse black eyed peas and place them in a pot of warm water.

Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to the pot and bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let sit for about 1 hour.

Dice 1 onion, 1 bell pepper, and about 2 stalks of celery, along with 8 cloves of garlic.

In a pan, add olive oil and vegan butter, then add the diced vegetables and 1 teaspoon of dry thyme, sautéing for 2-3 minutes.

After an hour, drain and rinse the black eyed peas, then add them back to the pot.

Add seasonings: salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika.

Pour in vegetable stock and add 2 bay leaves, liquid smoke, a can of fire roasted diced tomatoes (with juice), a touch of brown sugar, and crushed red pepper.

Cover the pot and cook on low for about 40 minutes.

Wash collard greens three times in kosher salt water, scrubbing to remove dirt and bugs.

In a separate pan, heat olive oil and sauté shallots, red onion, red bell pepper, jalapeno, and garlic for about 2 minutes.

Shake off excess water from the collard greens and add about 1 cup of the green water to the pan.

Season the greens with onion soup mix, vegan ham bouillon, and additional salt, then stir.

Add black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, liquid smoke, and maple syrup to the greens and stir well.

Prepare corn pudding by mixing Jiffy cornmeal mix with self-rising cornmeal, salt, and sugar.

Blend one can of corn with one can of coconut milk and add to the cornmeal mixture, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Use unsweetened applesauce as an egg replacement and mix in melted vegan butter.

Grease a baking pan and pour the corn pudding mixture into it, then bake in the oven.

Prepare a tomato relish as a condiment for the collard greens.

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