Black-eyed peas and collard greens (vegan)
This hearty, smoky dish can be a meal on its own with polenta or grits. Or serve it as a side dish with vegan mac & cheese and chick'n strips. Perfect for New Year's Day or anytime.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 131kcal
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons avocado oil divided, or your preferred oil
- ⅓ cup chopped vegan bacon
- ½ medium yellow onion chopped
- 4 to 5 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 large bunch collard greens chopped & with ribs removed (about 1 pound)
- ½ cup vegetable broth or water + bouillon
- ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke
- Pinch of salt
- 1 can (15-ounce) black-eyed peas drained (1 ½ cups)
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce plus more to taste
- ¼ cup chopped tomatoes optional garnish
Instructions
- Bring a medium to large pot to a medium heat with one teaspoon of oil. Add chopped vegan bacon and sauté for two or three minutes, until brown. Remove it from the pot to a small plate & set aside.
- Add the remaining teaspoon of oil, plus chopped onions. Sauté for about three minutes, until translucent and fragrant.
- Add minced garlic and cook for a couple minutes more, stirring frequently.
- Add chopped collard greens, vegetable broth (or ½ cup of water + ¼ teaspoon Better Than Bouillon no chicken flavor), liquid smoke, and a pinch of salt. Cover, turn heat to low, and let the greens cook for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally & make sure that it's not running out of liquid. Add a splash more of broth or water, if it looks dry on the bottom of the pot. Then cover & continue cooking.
- Add canned (or fully cooked) black-eyed peas that have been drained & hot sauce. Stir to incorporate. Bring the heat back up to medium. Allow everything to warm with the beans for five minutes.
- Stir in the browned vegan bacon. Taste for salt & add more, if needed.
- Garnish with chopped tomato for color, if you like, and a few more splashes of hot sauce, to taste.
Notes
My preferred brand of seitan bacon is Herbivorous Butcher. Their slices are really large. So you'll likely need just one for this recipe. However, other brands have smaller slices. With those, you'll generally need more than one.
You can replace the broth in the recipe with ½ cup of water + ¼ teaspoon of Better Than Bouillon no chicken flavor.
The intensity of flavor varies by brand of liquid smoke. Wright's hickory is my preferred choice. You can find it next to barbecue sauces at most grocery stores.
If you'd rather use dried black-eyed peas instead of canned, cook them from scratch first. Then add them to the recipe when noted. You'll need 1 ½ cups of cooked beans for this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 230mg | Potassium: 329mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2464IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 2mg
