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Cajun Black Eyed Peas Pasta is sure to bring you health and wealth in the coming year.
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Need some good fortune for the coming year?
Traditions say eating certain foods on New Year’s Day will bring you health and wealth. We could all use a little more of that, right?
Black eyed peas and long noodles are two of those lucky foods.
Fill up a bowl with this smoky Cajun Black Eyed Peas Pasta and enjoy a fabulous year!
Black eyed peas are said to resemble coins and, therefore, represent wealth.
These cream colored legumes with black spots are full of protein, fiber, iron and potassium, making them a good choice regardless.
When I first made this dish, I made a huge batch of black eyed peas in my instant pot and I could’t stop popping them into my mouth as I finished the rest of the dish. They were plain, just cooked in water, and so delicious! Just don’t over cook them – I think they are best with a little bite left.
Long noodles represent longevity.
The trick is to slurp the entire noodle into your mouth without chewing or breaking it though.
So, in this instance, it’s ok to slurp your food! Kids especially think this is super fun. 🙂
Cajun black eyed peas are traditionally served over rice, which is also delicious and would work just fine in this recipe if you prefer.
We definitely enjoyed it served over pasta and the kids happily ate leftovers too.
To really up the ante on your chances of wealth, you could also add a cup of chopped greens towards the end of the cooking process. Collard greens or kale would work best, but spinach would be a good choice too.
More vegan black eyed peas recipes
I hope you love this recipe as much as we do! If you tried it, please use the star rating system in the recipe card and leave a comment with your feedback. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
For even more easy family recipes, be sure to check out my cookbook, The Meatless Monday Family Cookbook!
Cajun Black Eyed Peas Pasta
Ingredients
- ½ white onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 green bell pepper seeded and diced
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- ¼ cup vegetable broth or water
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 1 ½ tablespoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- 2 ½ cups cooked black eyed peas
- 1 cup leafy greens chopped (collard greens, kale, spinach, etc), optional
- 16 ounces long noodles cooked according to package directions (or pasta of choice…or rice) (gluten free noodles if desired)
Instructions
- In a large deep skillet over medium heat, sauté the onion, garlic, peppers and celery until softened, about 7 to 9 minutes.
- Add the crushed tomatoes and spices, turn down heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the cooked black eyed peas and greens, if using, and simmer another 5 minutes to heat through.
- Serve over pasta (or rice).
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition values are calculated using online calculators and are estimates only. Please verify using your own data.
Manal's Bites
How lovely Jenn…I never thought of using black eye peas with pasta before and I have a can in my pantry which I don’t know what to do with…here comes a recipe to try…many thanks and Happy New Year
Jenn S.
Thank you so much, Manal! Hope you love it! Happy New Year!
Jac -Tinned Tomatoes (@tinnedtoms)
That looks absolutely stunning! I’m drooling here. Pinned and stumbled.
Jenn S.
Thank you so much, Jac!
Candy Company
After heave Christmas food these noodles would make me truly happy! 🙂
Jenn S.
Thank you so much!
melmcdonald2
Yum! I love the sound of this. A very tasty, wholesome meal to carry you forward into the new year with health and wealth. I am all for that!
Jenn S.
Thanks, Mel! Happy New Year!
Kathy Hester
How yummy! I love you mixing in pasta, I usually eat my black eyed peas over rice. Can’t wait to try it!
Jenn S.
Thank you, Kathy! It would be great over rice too. The pasta was nice change of pace…and my kids love anything with noodles! 🙂
Molly ~ EasycookingwithMolly
This looks so delicious. We make black eyed peas often at home but never tried them with pasta. Will definitely try soon.
Jenn S.
Thanks, Molly! They are so good!
curlsnchard
I’ve never thought of combining beans and pasta – so interesting! 😀 And I only heard this year from Rebecca/Strength and Sunshine about the luck of black eyed peas, I don’t think we have any of those food traditions for new years (or at least I don’t know of any)!
Jenn S.
Where are you from Kat? Lucky or not, I love black eyed peas. I need to remember to bring them out all year long, not just on New Year’s.
curlsnchard
I’m from the south of Austria – so the middle of Europe 🙂
Jenn S.
Oh cool! Don’t know about traditions there, but I bet there is something! Might be cool to look it up!
Becky
Oh this looks so good! Oh this looks so good! What a great idea!What a great idea!
Jenn S.
HaHa..thank you, Becky!
Ginny McMeans
I want to dive right into this spicy pile of goodness. Love that you mixed black eyed peas with pasta. It really sounds good!
Jenn S.
Thanks, Ginny! It was a great combo!
The Vegan 8
Ha ha so funny, I just posted a smoky black-eyed pea dish too. I LOVE that you served this over pasta, what a great idea! I naturally would think of rice too like you mentioned, but pasta is a great twist! We finished off my big pot of black-eyed pea soup, so now I’m ready for more and I think this would be a great idea for more black-eyed peas!
Jenn S.
Too funny, Brandi! I just commented on your FB post that I have leftover black eyed peas from the huge batch that I made the other day…and I have sweet potatoes on the counter! I think we will be swapping recipes very soon. 🙂 Thanks, girl!
Kelly Page (@TastingPage)
Lots of good luck in that bowl, and also looks like a super tasty meal!
Jenn S.
We could all use a little luck, right? Thanks, Kelly!
spabettie
our new year tradition is making tamales! one year I did fill some with black eyed peas, though… still craving pasta, this sounds so good!
Jenn S.
Oooh, tamales! That sounds delicious! Thanks, Kristina!
Natalie
An easy tasty recipe and permission to noodle slurp, I like how you do New Years!
Jenn S.
We don’t do fancy over here! Slurp it up, get a little messy! Happy New Year, Natalie!
Linda @ Veganosity
Oh. My. Goodness. That’s a whole lot of my favorite food in that gorgeous bowl. I love black eyed peas and smoky flavors. Adding collard greens would be the icing on the cake. Yum, yum, yum!
Jenn S.
Thanks, Linda! Collards would be awesome in this!
Strength and Sunshine
There it is!!!! O my gosh, it’s perfect!!!! If you don’t eat this on New years…….there’s just no hope for you 😉 The ultimate bowl of luck!
Jenn S.
LOL! I’m not taking any chances!I’ll probably top it with a pound of kale too! 🙂 Thanks, Rebecca!