Black-Eyed Pea Stew with Sausage and Kale is a hearty, cold weather meal. Serve with some cornbread to mop up the delicious-tasting stew.
Everything is cooked in one pot, making clean-up easy. A very good thing during the busy holiday season! Leftovers taste even better as the flavors develop over time.
Reader Comment
Pamela says, “this recipe was so deliciously over the top!!!! will definitely be on my winter rotation.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A combination of smoked sausage and bacon gives this Black-Eyed Pea Stew tons of smoky flavor.
Type Of Sausage To Use
I like to use Andouille Sausage, but you could also use kielbasa.
Use Quality Chicken Broth
The most important ingredient in this stew is the chicken broth. You want to use one with a substantial flavor since it forms the base of the stew. I prefer to use College Inn Broth. College Inn Broth is made with only the highest quality ingredients. Natural chicken, farm-fresh vegetables and the most flavorful herbs and spices are slow simmered for a deeper, richer broth.
Because College Inn Broth is so wonderfully flavored, it saves you steps in the kitchen.
Recipe Tip
You can switch out the kale for collard greens and you have a great New Year’s recipe for bringing good luck in the New Year.
How To Serve
This full-flavored, spicy Black-Eyed Pea Stew with Sausage and Kale is the perfect way to heat up a cold night. Don’t forget the cornbread! And to make it even spicier, serve with some pepper sauce.
Storage
Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days or you can freeze them for up to 3 months.
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Black-Eyed Pea Stew with Sausage and Kale
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 14 ounces Andouille or Kielbasa smoked sausage, sliced
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (32-ounce) carton College Inn® Chicken Broth
- 2 cups dried black-eyed peas, rinsed
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper
- 1 bunch kale, stems removed and roughly chopped
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage and bacon and cook until sausage is browned and bacon is crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add onion to the grease in the Dutch oven and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
- Add tomatoes, chicken broth, black-eyed peas, dried thyme, and red pepper flakes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Cover partially and cook until black-eyed peas are soft, about 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Return sausage and bacon to Dutch oven.
- Add kale one handful at a time, stirring it in as you go. Once kale has wilted, it is ready to serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Originally posted November 28, 2017.
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Good recipe!
monkey mart
this recipe was so deliciously over the top!!!! will definately be on my winter rotation.
I make this every New Year. It’s delicious!
My husband can’t do really spicy do you think it will turn out ok if I traded one can of the diced fire roasted tomatoes for one can of plain
Fire roasted canned tomatoes aren’t spicy unless you choose a variety that has other ingredients added. They are just charred over a flame before they are canned. Taste is slightly smoky, not spicy.
Different from Rotel and other combos of tomatoes and peppers.
If I use collard greens instead of kale, should I add the collards with the beans to cook down?
I used collards and yes
I like spicy so I added a pinch of Cayenne Pepper. Perfect!
Since I enjoy spicy foods, I decided to add some Cayenne Pepper.
So good, I’m having to make it again, just one day later. Shared with my family and everybody wants “More!”
This soup is amazing! It will be our New Year’s Day meal from now on!! My new favorite way to eat black eyed peas. Thanks for the recipe!!
This is just delicious! I have dietary restrictions because of kidney stones and I cannot eat kale or any legumes except black eyed peas. It can be pretty boring, but this is wonderful. I exchanged cabbage for the kale and I used turkey bacon. It’s great! I’ll be making this often, and no one is going to think they’re eating restricted food!
Will become a regular dish in our house! Especially on New Years👏🏼