How to Use black-eyed pea in a Sentence

black-eyed pea

noun
  • Various field peas, such as the purple and black-eyed peas, were transported from West Africa to the Americas by way of the transatlantic slave trade.
    Omar Tate, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2024
  • Add black-eyed peas and water, stir and bring to a boil.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Sausage, cheese, and black-eyed peas will comfort the whole crowd.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The evidence doesn’t amount to a hill of black-eyed peas.
    Sarah Mervosh, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Vanessa Swales, Mitch Smith, Adeel Hassan, Rick Rojas, Kate Taylor and Jose A. Del Real Eight National Correspondents Contacted A Wide Variety Of Voters In Recent Days To Gauge Their Views On The Impeachment Of President Trump., New York Times, 22 Jan. 2020
  • There are black-eyed peas, field beans, and beans named for the person who passed the bean along.
    Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 20 Sep. 2017
  • In large bowl, combine greens with ham and black-eyed peas.
    Debbi Snook, cleveland.com, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Cornbread, black-eyed peas, mint juleps and red beans and rice were among the items served there.
    Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Add broth and peas: Add broth and black-eyed peas, and bring to a boil over medium-high.
    Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Add black-eyed peas and broth, season with salt and black pepper, and bring to a boil.
    Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Cook up a batch of this cozy rice and black-eyed peas dish to serve with our Spicy Jerk Drumsticks.
    The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 7 Jan. 2017
  • The buffet stop serves up fried fish, black-eyed peas and live music.
    Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 10 June 2020
  • Put 1 pound dried black-eyed peas in a pot, cover them with water, and bring the whole thing up to a boil.
    Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit, 22 Mar. 2017
  • And the black-eyed pea has a flavor just as distinctive.
    New York Times, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Cook black-eyed peas: Cover cooker with lid, and lock in place.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Or like eating collards and black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day!
    Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Use black-eyed peas in a stir fry in place of meat, and snack on veggies with hummus instead of jerky.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 1 Oct. 2019
  • On New Year’s Day, brunch will feature items like black-eyed pea hash with country ham and fried eggs.
    Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Texas Caviar This hearty salad is made with canned black-eyed peas, which help ramp up its protein.
    oregonlive, 30 Jan. 2020
  • Use only black-eyed peas and lots of garlicky red wine vinaigrette.
    G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
  • In a large bowl, combine the black beans, black-eyed peas, corn, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion and jalapeno pepper.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 27 July 2023
  • One of my favorite ways to cook up black-eyed peas is to add some ginger, curry and coconut milk.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Jones decided to name a dog for the Baltimore Black Sox, the Negro leagues team, and top it with black-eyed pea chili and onions.
    Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 7 May 2021
  • Cook black-eyed peas: Cover and cook on LOW until tender, about 8 hours.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
  • The black-eyed pea needs little water and grows poorly if watered too much.
    oregonlive, 9 June 2021
  • His wife, Geri, still makes all the sides from scratch, including steamed cabbage, collards, and black-eyed peas.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Such include long noodles, lentils, greens, black-eyed peas, pork, pomegranates and cornbread.
    Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2019
  • Add the dressing to the black-eyed pea mixture, stirring until combined.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Spoon meat and vegetables onto tortillas, top with sauce, roll and serve with black-eyed peas.
    Atlanta Life, ajc, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Its fried wings come with a selection of side dishes, from baked beans to black-eyed peas to macaroni and cheese.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2023
  • These 26 recipes for fondue, crepes, appetizers and black-eyed peas are sure to user in the new year in tasty fashion.
    OregonLive.com, 28 Dec. 2017

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