𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐘 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐒| 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐘 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐇| 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐎𝐋𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐉𝐔𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Sort, clean, and soak dried black-eyed peas, picking out any malformed or darkened beans, rocks, or dirt.

Add enough water to cover the beans by at least two inches and soak for at least four hours, preferably six to eight hours or overnight.

In a heavy pot, add bacon drippings (or shortening/vegetable oil) to create a creamy texture.

Once the drippings begin to simmer, add cubed seasoned smoked ham and fry until it gets some color and starts to render fat.

Add diced yellow onions, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and celery; sauté until the veggies release water and begin to wilt.

Season the veggies with Mrs. Cloat's certified Creole seasoning and stir.

Add minced garlic and bay leaves, cooking until garlic is aromatic.

Pour in water and light lager beer, mixing in table salt, ground black pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste.

Semi-cover the pot and simmer for 15 minutes to meld flavors.

Add the drained black-eyed peas and simmer for a total of two and a half to three hours, stirring intermittently.

Remove bay leaves before serving.

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