Mamas Black Eyed Pea Casserole Recipes

MAMA'S BLACK-EYED PEA CASSEROLE BY EMERIL

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef in large skillet.
• Drain the excess grease and the add onion, garlic, jalapeno and Essence.
• Cook the mixture for 3 to 5 minutes or until the onion has softened.
• Add the black-eyed peas, tomatoes, mushroom soup, chicken soup and enchilada sauce.
• Add a few dashes of hot sauce.
• Simmer until warm, about 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Tear the tortillas into large pieces.
• Grease the bottom of a large casserole dish with butter and then line the bottom with the torn tortilla pieces.
• Spoon on the ground beef mixture into a thin layer and then add a layer of cheese.
• Add another layer of tortillas and repeat with the beef mixture, finishing with a layer of cheese on top.
• Cover the casserole dish with foil to prevent the cheese from burning and place in the oven.
• Cook for 35 to 45 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, cut slices approximately 2 by 2 inches and serve.
• Garnish with chopped green onion.

NOT YOUR MAMA'S BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery, shallot, and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes.
• Add diced sausage to the pot and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove some of the sausage for garnish and set aside. Add butter, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper; cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add peas and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in chicken stock, bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir in heavy cream. Remove 1/2 of the soup and puree in a blender. Return pureed black-eyed pea mixture to the pot and continue cooking on low, stirring well, for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add okra to a cast iron skillet and cook over medium-high heat until they are well charred, 3 to 4 minutes. Add okra to black-eyed peas and serve garnished with reserved sausage pieces.

BLACK-EYED PEA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, and garlic in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly and onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Combine black-eyed peas, cooked rice, diced tomatoes, Monterey Jack cheese, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; stir into the beef mixture. Transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 30 minutes.