Description
This comforting Peas and Greens with Smoked Turkey recipe is a classic Southern-style dish packed with smoky flavor, tender greens, and hearty peas simmered with savory smoked turkey. It’s a nutritious, protein-rich comfort food perfect for family dinners, holiday meals, or traditional soul food cooking.
Ingredients
Scale
Black-Eyed Peas:
- 2 cups dried black-eyed peas, soaked overnight
Greens:
- 2 cups chopped collard greens or mustard greens
Smoked Turkey:
- 1 smoked turkey leg or smoked turkey wings
Base:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Prepare the Peas: Drain and rinse soaked peas.
- Build the Flavor Base: Cook onion and garlic, then add spices.
- Simmer with Smoked Turkey: Add turkey, broth, and seasonings.
- Cook the Peas: Simmer peas until tender.
- Add the Greens: Stir in chopped greens and cook until soft.
- Finish the Dish: Shred turkey, add vinegar, adjust salt, and serve after removing bay leaf.
Notes
- Collard greens, mustard greens, or turnip greens work well.
- If you prefer thicker broth, mash a few peas.
- Flavors deepen when served the next day.
- Serve with cornbread or rice for a classic Southern meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
