Southern Black-Eyed Peas or Hoppin’ John

My recipes are low carb paleo: fresh,healthy, whole food ingredients with very few starches, no sugars, no vegetable oils. The health of my spouse and myself has improved dramatically eating this way.

A traditional Southern dish served on New Year’s Day to bring good luck. FYI, we've used canned black-eyed peas with this recipe and they tasted just fine.

Also, we like to serve one or two Hard Boiled Eggs with this dish. When we serve it in a bowl, we halve the eggs and add to the bowl at serving time.

1 pound (453g) black-eyed peas

4 to 5 thick slices bacon, chopped

5 ounces smoked sausage or turkey, diced (about 1 cup)

1 large onion, diced

1 stalk celery, diced

2 to 3 teaspoons garlic, minced

1 optional jalapeno, minced (can replace with ¼ teaspoon cayenne)

2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced

1 bay leaf

1 to 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning

7 to 8 cups chicken broth

2 cups (or more) collard greens (or you can use kale)

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions at africanbites.com

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