This classic dish will be elevated to a new level that your family and guests will adore thanks to the addition of spices, herbs, heavy cream, okra, and Andouille sausage.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup chopped white onion
- ½ cup chopped celery
- ¼ cup chopped shallots
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
- 1 pound Andouille sausage, diced
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen whole okra
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery, shallot, and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add diced sausage to the pot and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove some of the sausage for garnish and set aside. Add butter, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper; cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add peas and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in chicken stock, bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream. Remove 1/2 of the soup and puree in a blender. Return pureed black-eyed pea mixture to the pot and continue cooking on low, stirring well, for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add okra to a cast iron skillet and cook over medium-high heat until they are well charred, 3 to 4 minutes. Add okra to black-eyed peas and serve garnished with reserved sausage pieces.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 542 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 23 g |
| Cholesterol | 105 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Saturated Fat | 21 g |
| Sodium | 1198 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 45 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
We loved the flavor, I think maybe a little less butter. My very picky daughter requested it again. I did substitute jalepeno sausage and added more canned peas. I would experiment some more but overall enjoyed it.
While the photo looks delicious, this recipe makes a greasy and creamy mess. Avoid wasting good sausage and black-eyed peas with cream and a stick of butter. I hate leaving a bad review, but this was just terrible.