New Years Day Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas And Collard Greens
Eating black eyed peas and collard greens with cornbread on New Years Day is a Southern tradition rooted in good luck. With the help of the Instant Pot you can easily make this budget meal quickly, no overnight soaking required!
The Lore Behind New Years Day Black Eyed Peas, Collard Greens, And Corn Bread
Eating black eyed peas, collard greens, and corn bread is a way to start the New Year off with luck and prosperity. People say black-eyed peas represent coins, and you should eat 365 of them on New Year’s Day to bring 365 days of good luck in the year ahead. The collard greens represent green money, for wealth and prosperity in the New Year. Serve this dish with a side of cornbread to symbolize gold.
No need to remember to soak those black eyed peas overnight. Make this simple recipe for luck in your Instant Pot this year.
How To Make Black Eyed Peas And Collard Greens In The Instant Pot
- Start by prepping your collard greens. You want to wash and remove the leaves from the stems of your collards. Discard the stems. The stems will add a bitter flavor to your dish. Y’all know we don’t want to start the New Year off with bitterness in our hearts, so y’all best get rid of those stems! Set your collard leaves aside for step 3.
2. Traditionally, people serve pork jowls with black-eyed peas and collard greens because they say the meat represents moving forward on the right foot into the New Year. First, add your sliced pork jowls to the Instant Pot, and then cook them on the sauté setting until they’re cooked through. Keep an eye on their color and texture — you’ll know the pork jowls are ready when they turn golden brown and crispy.
3. After the hog jowl is cooked through, slowly add handfuls of your collard green leaves (remember, no stems y’all!) to the Instant Pot until it is wilted. Continue adding handfuls of collards until they are all cooked down.
4. Stir your dried black eyed peas into the Instant Pot with your hog jowl and collard greens. Sprinkle with salt. Add 6 cups of water to your Instant Pot. Make sure all of your black eyed peas are submerged in water.
5. Pressure cook on high for 15 minutes. Once the Instant Pot is done cooking, allow a 20 minute natural release. A natural release means that once your Instant Pot goes off you don’t want to release the pressure valve until 20 minutes after its done cooking.
6. Serve your black eyed peas and collard greens in a bowl with a side of cornbread.
Little Cooks Corner
Let your tiny sous chef help start the New Year off right by washing and removing the stems from the collard greens while you sauté the hog jowl. Let them pour the rest of the ingredients into the Instant Pot and stir.
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Did you make this lucky dish on New Years Day this year? How much simpler was this Instant Pot version versus the traditional? Let me know in the comments below!
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New Years Day Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas And Collard Greens
Eating black eyed peas and collard greens with cornbread on New Years Day is a Southern tradition rooted in good luck. With the help of the Instant Pot you can easily make this budget meal quickly, no overnight soaking required!
Ingredients
- 1 lb collard greens
- 12 oz sliced hog jowl
- 1 lb dried black eyed peas
- 6 c water
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Start by prepping your collard greens. You want to wash and remove the leaves from the stems of your collards. Discard the stems. The stems will add a bitter flavor to your dish. Set your collard leaves aside for step 3.
- Add your sliced pork jowls to the Instant Pot and cook on the sauté setting until cooked through. You'll know the pork jowls are cooked through when they're golden brown and crispy.
- Once the hog jowl is cooked through, slowly add handfuls of your collard green leaves to the Instant Pot on the sauté setting until they are wilted. Continue adding handfuls of collards until they are all cooked down.
- Stir your dried black eyed peas into the Instant Pot with your hog jowl and collard greens. Sprinkle with salt. Add 6 cups of water to your Instant Pot. Make sure all of your black eyed peas are submerged in water.
- Pressure cook on high for 15 minutes. Once the Instant Pot is done cooking, allow a 20 minute natural release. A natural release means that once your Instant Pot goes off you don't want to release the pressure valve until 20 minutes after its done cooking.
- Serve your black eyed peas and collard greens in a bowl with a side of cornbread.
Notes
If you can't find hog jowls you can also make this recipe with chopped bacon.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 90Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 388mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 7gSugar: 5gProtein: 6g
This is so interesting about the story behind eating these for new years bringing good luck, I’ve never heard that! Thanks for sharing 🙂