How to make black-eyed peas for New Year's

collard greens

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Kale offers similar nutrients while being more accessible.

pork

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey is leaner and often less expensive.

black-eyed peas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are high in protein and often more affordable.

cornbread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: store-bought bread

Whole grain bread provides more fiber.

Saute onions until they are beautiful and fragrant.

Add black-eyed peas and smoked turkey leg to the pan.

Add enough water to cover the ingredients as much as possible, considering switching to a bigger pot if necessary.

Add garlic, half of the parsley, Chipotle flavor Tabasco, bay leaves, black pepper, thyme, and cayenne to the pot.

Mix the ingredients together and bring to a boil.

Cook for one hour until the turkey leg is falling apart.

Switch to a larger pan to accommodate the turkey leg if necessary.

Remove the turkey leg from the pot to take off the skin and meat from the bones.

Add the cut-up turkey meat back into the pot along with the smoked sausage and other ingredients.

Cook for another hour until the mixture is thick.

Use a potato masher to mash some of the peas to change the texture and thicken the dish.

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