Moroccan Black-Eyed Peas (Cowpeas) Recipe

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Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 1hr30 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 9hrs40 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Moroccan Black-Eyed Peas (Cowpeas) Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ cups dried black-eyed peas (cowpeas)

1 onion

chopped

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

½ cup olive oil

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

3 cloves garlic

finely chopped

1 ½ teaspoons salt

1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin

1 ½ teaspoons sweet paprika

1 teaspoon ground ginger

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

3 ½ cups water

or more if needed

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand for 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse peas.

Step 2

Combine peas onion tomato sauce olive oil cilantro garlic salt cumin paprika ginger and cayenne pepper in a stockpot; pour 3 1/2 cups water over pea mixture. Bring water to a boil decrease heat to low cover pot and simmer stirring occasionally and adding more water if sauce gets too thick until peas are tender about 1 1/2 hours.

Nutritional Information

Moroccan Black-Eyed Peas (Cowpeas) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 242.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.1g 16%

Carbohydrates: 22.6g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 4.3g 17%

Sugars: 3.9g

Fat: 14.1g 22%

Saturated Fat: 2g 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 464.7IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 12%

Vitamin C: 4.6mg 8%

Folate: 205.5mcg 51%

Calcium: 52.5mg 5%

Iron: 3.4mg 19%

Magnesium: 67.9mg 24%

Potassium: 495.4mg 14%

Sodium: 593.4mg 24%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 30%

Calories From Fat: 127.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.