These black-eyed peas with smoked turkey is Southern comfort food to warm the heart! Goes great with hot water cornbread! Use beef smoked sausage if you prefer.
Prep Time::20 mins
Cook Time:: 2 hrs 10 mins
Total Time:: 2 hrs 30 mins
Servings::15
Ingredients
1 smoked turkey leg
3 links hot beef link sausage, diced
ΒΌ cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
6 cups water, or as needed
3 (16 ounce) packages frozen black-eyed peas
1 teaspoon white sugar
Directions
Place smoked turkey leg, sausage, onion, garlic salt, black pepper, and seasoned salt into a large soup pot; pour in water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer until the meat is tender, about 1 hour.
Stir black-eyed peas into soup, adding more water as needed to cover peas by 1 inch: bring to a boil. Again reduce heat and simmer until the peas are tender and have begun to break apart, about 1 more hour.
Remove turkey bones and tendons from the turkey meat and discard the bones. Add sugar and simmer until the soup is slightly creamy and thickened, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes
Recipe Tip
You can use beef smoked sausage if you prefer.