
Black-Eyed Peas with Ham
Here's a regional favorite I grew to love after moving to the South. Serve the dish as a side with grilled chicken, or make it your main course and round out the meal with greens and cornbread. —Tammie Merrill, Wake Forest, North Carolina

Black-Eyed Peas & Ham
Every New Year's Day we have these slow-cooked black-eyed peas to bring good luck for the coming year. —Dawn Legler,...

Vegan Black-Eyed Peas
Ready in 40 minutes, this vegan black-eyed peas recipe transforms humble legumes into a flavorful, protein-packed dish that's infused with...

Smoky Black-Eyed Pea Cakes
As a southern girl, black-eyed peas remind me most of home. I love making this smoky pea cake, especially when...

Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas
Picture a steaming bowl of creamy black-eyed peas, each bite bursting with savory flavor and wholesome goodness. Our recipe for...


44 Southern Side Dish Recipes
Buttery corn, smothered green beans and fluffy buttermilk biscuits shine high in this collection of southern side-dish recipes.

Caribbean Potato Soup
My bright and hearty soup features an unusual blend of ingredients, including okra, kale and black-eyed peas. No kale on...

Tangy Baked Seven Beans
Everyone needs a go-to side dish for school events, picnics and potlucks. Here's mine. Freeze leftovers for future outings. —Rod...

West African Peanut Stew
Even if you don't have the most adventurous palate, West African peanut stew is a dish almost anyone can appreciate....

Southern Pork & Rice
At our house, we're big on healthy eating. These ultra tender chops with colorful rice and black-eyed peas are a...

Black Eyed Pea Salad
This eye-catching black eyed pea salad is packed with nutrient-dense ingredients for a healthy dish that's ready for weeknights or...

Sausage Bean Stew
Meet the Cook: One of the reasons I like quick dinners like this is our two sons, who are 7...

Black-Eyed Pea Chowder
A close friend passed on this recipe. It's been in her family for years, and now it's a favorite in...


Hoppin’ John
Serve up good food (and good luck) with hoppin' John, a southern staple made with beans and bacon.

Lucky Bean Soup
This recipe is from a bean soup gift pack I developed as a fund-raiser for our church. We provide it...

Black-Eyed Pea Salad
Each time I take this dish to a church supper, I get many, many requests to share the recipe. My...

Marinated Bean Salad
Parsley is a pretty accent to a colorful combination of beans, black-eyed peas and onion. the sweet and tangy dressing...

Black-Eyed Peas Skillet Dinner
This recipe is a "lifesaver" when you need a meal in a hurry, which I discovered when our two boys...

Cornbread with Black-Eyed Peas
Black-eyed peas are a good-luck tradition for New Year's Day...but my family is so fond of this recipe, I make...

Country Bean Soup
I like to give this mix as a gift, layering the beans in a clear pint jar and attaching the...

Kielbasa Summer Salad
The unexpected combination of flavors and textures in this cool salad sparks taste buds. It can be a main course...

Black-Eyed Pea Soup
This black-eyed pea soup might taste like it simmered on the stove all day long, but it takes just an...

Big-Batch Baked Beans
"All in the family" is how Kathy Herron describes her tasty baked beans. "My mom got the recipe from my...

Black-Eyed Peas with Bacon
Creamy, smoky and steeped in southern tradition, black-eyed peas with bacon is a comforting side dish or entree that brings...

Black-Eyed Pea Salsa
This black-eyed pea salsa keeps prep simple with canned peas and bottled dressing, while fresh vegetables and herbs bring color,...

Black-Eyed Pea Sausage Stew
I always wanted to try black-eyed peas. I happened to have smoked sausage on hand one night, so I invented...

Texas Caviar
My neighbor gave me a container of this zippy, tangy salsa one Christmas and I had to have the recipe....

Black-Eyed Pea Casserole
This group-size dish is quick, simple and tasty. People always ask for "just a little more". I guess you could...

Meatless Hopping John
"I traditionally make this black-eyed pea dish for New Year's celebrations," notes Ann Buckendahl of Benton, Kansas. "This version has...

Zesty Black-Eyed Pea Salsa
"Whenever there's a family gathering, my sister-in-law brings this zesty bean dip, and it's a big hit," report Pamela Smith...

Black-Eyed Pea Jambalaya
If you know anything about Texans, you know we love our black-eyed peas. But you don't have to be from...