The BEST Black Eyed Peas Recipe

collard greens

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: mustard greens

Kale provides similar nutrition and flavor, while mustard greens are often less expensive.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Homemade broth can be healthier and cheaper if made in bulk.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

smoked paprika

🥗Healthier: regular paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Regular paprika can provide a similar color without the cost.

Chop 1/2 pound of bacon and place it in a frying pan.

Cook the bacon over medium-high heat until crispy and golden brown, rendering the grease.

Chop the sweet Vidalia onion, bell pepper, and fresh garlic.

Wash the vegetables before chopping them.

Add half of the chopped bell pepper and onion to the pan with the bacon.

Add the chopped fresh garlic to the pan.

Fill the pan with water halfway up to cover the beans.

Add the cleaned black eyed peas to the pan.

Season the mixture with salt, pepper, chicken bouillon powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes.

Bring the mixture to a boil on the stove.

In a separate pot, salt the water and cook rice for 11 minutes until perfect.

Prepare Jiffy cornbread mix according to package instructions, adding sugar, eggs, and milk.

Bake the cornbread at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until done.

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