Black-Eyed Peas and Cornmeal Dumplings

Name: Black-Eyed Peas and Cornmeal Dumplings
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 slices hickory-smoked bacon; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 454 grams frozen black-eyed peas (about 2 3/4 cups); 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps chilled butter, cut into pieces; 118 milliliters buttermilk; 710 milliliters unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson); 177 milliliters 3.4 ounces all-purpose flour (about; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 79 milliliters finely chopped green onions; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 355 milliliters water; 59 milliliters yellow cornmeal

Black-Eyed Peas and Cornmeal Dumplings might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 457 calories, 20g of protein, and 15g of fat each. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up hickory-smoked bacon, flour, cornmeal, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the buttermilk you could follow this main course with the Buttermilk Pie as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes.

Instructions

Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp.

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Bacon

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Remove bacon from pan; finely chop.

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Bacon

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Remove 1 tablespoon drippings from pan; set aside. Increase heat to medium-high.

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Add 1 cup onion to remaining drippings in pan; saut 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Onion

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Add garlic; saut 1 minute, stirring constantly.

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Garlic

Add stock, 1 1/2 cups water, salt, pepper, and peas to pan; bring to a boil. Partially cover, reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes or until peas are tender, stirring occasionally.

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Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Combine flour, green onions, cornmeal, and baking soda, stirring with a whisk.

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Cornmeal

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Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Add bacon, reserved 1 tablespoon drippings, and buttermilk; stir until a moist dough forms.

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With moist hands, gently divide mixture into 12 equal portions. Drop dumplings, 1 at a time, into pan; cover and cook 8 minutes or until dumplings are done, stirring occasionally.

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Serve with hot sauce, if desired.

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