Creamy Cajun Blackeyed Peas

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Soak black-eyed peas in 3 cups of water overnight.

Brown 1 pound of smoked sausage in a pot, then set aside.

Add butter to the pot and cook down 1 bell pepper, 1 onion, and 2 sticks of celery until tender.

Add 2 tablespoons of minced garlic and cook until translucent.

Mix in the soaked black-eyed peas with the cooked vegetables.

Pour in 1 box of chicken broth and 2 cups of water.

Add the seasoning pack that came with the peas and a little salt.

Add 1.5 pounds of smoked turkey necks and cook on low for 2.5 hours.

Remove the turkey necks, debone, and return the meat to the pot.

Cook for another 30 minutes.

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