Black-Eyed Pea Stew with Chefs Touch (Printer View)

Hearty stew with tender black-eyed peas, vegetables, and savory tomato broth — perfect nourishing comfort food.

# What you'll need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
02 - 1 large sweet onion, diced small
03 - 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
04 - 2 celery stalks, diced
05 - 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
06 - 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
07 - 3 garlic cloves, minced

→ Legumes

08 - 2 cups cooked black-eyed peas (or 1 can, drained and rinsed)

→ Broth & Seasonings

09 - 4 cups vegetable broth
10 - 1 bay leaf
11 - 1 teaspoon dried thyme
12 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
13 - 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
14 - 1 teaspoon salt
15 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

# Method:

01 - Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced sweet onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes until translucent.
02 - Add carrots and celery; cook for 4 minutes while stirring occasionally. Stir in potatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
03 - Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
04 - Pour in diced tomatoes with their juices and vegetable broth. Add bay leaf, thyme, smoked paprika, black pepper, and salt.
05 - Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes until potatoes and carrots are nearly tender.
06 - Stir in black-eyed peas and simmer for an additional 10 minutes until all vegetables are soft and flavors meld.
07 - Remove bay leaf, taste, and adjust seasoning as needed. Stir in chopped parsley just before serving.
08 - Ladle into bowls and garnish with additional fresh parsley.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It fills your kitchen with an aroma that makes everything feel intentional and slow-paced.
  • The whole thing comes together in under an hour without demanding constant attention.
  • Black-eyed peas have this earthy, forgiving quality that lets every vegetable shine instead of fighting for space.
02 -
  • Don't skip rinsing canned black-eyed peas—the starch and extra sodium will dull everything and make your broth cloudy instead of clear.
  • The smoked paprika is doing so much work that it's easy to underestimate; don't cut back on it thinking it might overpower, because it's exactly what makes people wonder what your secret is.
03 -
  • Use smoked paprika generously—it's the ingredient that makes people pause and wonder what you did differently, and it's worth trusting completely.
  • Taste the broth before you add the black-eyed peas and adjust seasoning then; once they go in, it becomes harder to fix salt imbalances.
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