These Creamy Nigerian Stewed Beans Are The Perfect Weeknight Dinner

Name: These Creamy Nigerian Stewed Beans Are The Perfect Weeknight Dinner
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 110 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 pound (454g) dried black-eyed peas, picked over and rinsed; Kosher salt; 2 small red onions (about 8 ounces; 226g), 1/2 onion thinly sliced and the remaining 1 1/2 onions roughly chopped; 2 medium red bell peppers or 2 red shepherd peppers (7 ounces; 200g), stemmed, seeded, and roughly chopped (see note); 2 plum tomatoes (about 10 ounces; 300g), cored and roughly chopped; 3/4 cup (180ml) unrefined red palm oil; 2/3 cup (60g) ground crayfish, divided (optional, see notes); 1 Scotch bonnet or habanero pepper, left whole and poked all over with a skewer or toothpick for a less spicy result, or stemmed, seeded, and minced for a more spicy result; Nigerian red dry pepper, to taste

Prep 10m

Cook 1h 50m

Total 2h

This creamy Nigerian stewed beans makes for the perfect weeknight dinner. With a base of dried black-eyed peas and a rich blend of red onion, red peppers, plum tomatoes, and spices, this hearty and savory dish is sure to satisfy.

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Ingredients

(Servings: 6)

1 pound (454g) dried black-eyed peas, picked over and rinsed

2 small red onions (about 8 ounces; 226g), 1/2 onion thinly sliced and the remaining 1 1/2 onions roughly chopped

2 medium red bell peppers or 2 red shepherd peppers (7 ounces; 200g), stemmed, seeded, and roughly chopped (see note)

2 plum tomatoes (about 10 ounces; 300g), cored and roughly chopped

3/4 cup (180ml) unrefined red palm oil

2/3 cup (60g) ground crayfish, divided (optional, see notes)

1 Scotch bonnet or habanero pepper, left whole and poked all over with a skewer or toothpick for a less spicy result, or stemmed, seeded, and minced for a more spicy result

Nigerian red dry pepper, to taste

Nutrition Facts

Calories

648kcal

32%
Fat

45g

2%
Saturated Fat

18g

0%
Carbohydrates

51g

2%
Fiber

15g

0%
Sugar

8g

0%
Protein

13g

0%
Cholesterol

0mg

0%
Sodium

1,176mg

58%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

These Creamy Nigerian Stewed Beans Are The Perfect Weeknight Dinner

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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