Ok…one last splurge for the holidays. My mom’s Black Eyed Pea Dip. I’m not sure where the tradition of eating black eyed peas for luck originated…if it’s Southern or something else, but this dip is our family tradition. I hope you enjoy it!
Happy New Year’s Eve!
Black Eyed Pea Dip
Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cans Black Eyed Peas with Jalapeños (of course!)
- 4 c Monterrey cheese, grated
- ½ stick of butter
- 1 white onion, chopped
- 1 small can green chilies, if desired
Instructions
- Drain cans of Black Eyed Peas.
- Melt butter in large saute pan.
- Add chopped onions and sauté until clear.
- Add grated Monterrey cheese.
- Stir until melted.
- Add Black Eyed Peas.
- Stir until incorporated.
- Serve with Frito Scoops or thick corn tortilla chips.
This sounds great! I am making my mom’s recipe right now too! Can’t wait to try this one.
It’s always a hit! Send me your recipe, too! I love that we have the same traditions. 🙂
Going to make this tomorrow for sure .
Lana, I hope you enjoyed it! Happy New Year!
Black eyed pea is dip great!! I used pepper jack cheese and left out green Chiles.
So glad you enjoyed it! Happy New Year!