A for Good Luck: Black-eyed Pea Cakes with Collard Greens and Sweet Potatoes

Name: A for Good Luck: Black-eyed Pea Cakes with Collard Greens and Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 15 h 35 min
Cook time: 15 h 35 min
Total time: 15 h 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps arrowroot powder; 6 slices bacon; 4 Tbsps bacon fat (divided); 0 teaspoons baking soda; 227 grams dry black-eyed peas; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 473 milliliters finely chopped collard greens; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 teaspoons unrefined sea salt; 1 teaspoons smoked paprika; 1 medium sweet potato or garnet yam (peeled and chopped into 1/4-inch pieces); 1 small yellow onion (finely chopped)

A for Good Luck: Black-eyed Pea Cakes with Collard Greens and Sweet Potatoes is a gluten free and dairy free side dish. One serving contains 258 calories, 6g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up garnet yam, bacon, paprika, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 15 hours and 35 minutes. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine.

Instructions

Pour the black-eyed peas into a large mixing bowl, stir in a pinch of baking soda and cover with warm water by two inches. Allow the peas to soak for 12 to 18 hours, then drain, rinse well and set the peas to boil in a large pot until soft - about 1 hour.

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Baking Soda

Water

Peas

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Mixing Bowl

Pot

Drain them once more, and set them aside.Toss sweet potato with oil and roast at 425 F for 45 minutes, until tender. Turn once or twice.While the peas boil and the potatoes roast, melt 2 tablespoons bacon fat in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions and fry until translucent and fragrant - 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in greens and continue cooking until tender - about 8 minutes.

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Sweet Potato

Bacon Drippings

Potato

Greens

Onion

Peas

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Combine peas, collards and onions with arrowroot powder, paprika, cayenne and salt in a food processor and process until they form a uniform mash. Fold in the roasted sweet potato.Take the mash by hand and form it into 6 patties about 4 inches in diameter and 1/2-inch thick. Wrap them in bacon.Melt remaining 2 tablespoons bacon fat in a cast-iron skillet. Fry the patties in batches, about 5 minutes on each side.

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Arrowroot

Sweet Potato

Bacon

Collard Greens

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Paprika

Onion

Peas

Salt

Wrap

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Food Processor

Frying Pan

Serve hot with a good sauce, gravy or mayonnaise.

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Mayonnaise

Gravy

Sauce

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Servings:

2Tbsps

arrowroot powder 6slices

bacon 4Tbsps

bacon fat (divided)0teaspoons

baking soda 227grams

dry black-eyed peas 0teaspoons

cayenne pepper 473milliliters

finely chopped collard greens 1Tbsp

olive oil 1teaspoons

unrefined sea salt 1teaspoons

smoked paprika 1medium

sweet potato or garnet yam (peeled and chopped into 1/4-inch pieces)1small

yellow onion (finely chopped)

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Bully Hill Vineyards Dry Riesling. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 14 dollars.