Black Eyed Peas Jambalaya Recipe

This year we are taking a new spin on our New Year good luck meal and making Black Eyed Peas Jambalaya.

My family grew up in the Midwest and we never had black eyed peas growing up. In fact, where we are from we would eat pork and sauerkraut on the first day of the New Year for good luck.

My parents would cook it all day in the slow cooker so the meat was nice and tender. And although I hated the taste of sauerkraut, I had to take one bite just to make sure I didn’t have bad luck for the upcoming year.

Since then, I have adapted my parents recipe and now make my Pork Roast and Sauerkraut in my Instant Pot.

But after living in the south for awhile, we now have to make a decision on which meal will bring us better luck.

In the southern portion of the United States, it is customary to eat black eyed peas and greens on the first day of the new year.

Therefore, over the past few years we would make Instant Pot Hoppin’ John instead of pork and sauerkraut.

But this year we are taking a new spin on the traditional good luck meal by combining the best of both recipes. So we have decided to make Black Eyed Peas Jambalaya instead.

Black Eyed Peas Jambalaya

With this recipe we will continue the tradition of eating both black eyed peas and pork on New Year’s Day.

And because we love Cajun food, we have decided to make it as a Jambalaya recipe.

The recipe starts off with bacon. Because everything is better with bacon!

After the bits of bacon have browned, add in the onion, green pepper and celery and cook until tender.

Next add in the garlic and saute for one additional minute.

Then add in the cooked ham and andouille sausage. Now add in the remaining ingredients and seasonings.

Bring the pot to boil and let the mixture simmer for 30 minutes, covered.

Before serving, remove the pot from the stove and let it sit for 10 minutes. This will allow the black eyed peas jambalaya to thicken and the flavors will meld together perfectly.

Here is to enjoying your good luck meal this year!

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