These Sloppy Black-Eyed Peas are one of my favorite recipes from my third cookbook, Vegan Slow Cooking for Two or Just You. It’s full of good-for-you ingredients and it takes very little hands on time.
Photo by Kate Lewis
The black-eyed peas cook down in your 1 1/2 to 2 quart slow cooker into a thick stew as they meld with the Cajun seasoning and veggies to create a New Orleans–inspired Sloppy Joe.
It’s great inside a bun or ladled over an open-faced bun. Millet has a slightly sweet taste and adds some extra iron and protein, as well as making it more hearty. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
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Sloppy Black-Eyed Peas
Yield:
2 servings
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
8 hours
Total Time:
8 hours 15 minutes
soy-free, oil-free, gluten-free option*
Ingredients
morning ingredients:
- 2 cups water
- 1/3 cup black-eyed peas, , dry and not soaked
- 1/3 cup carrots, , chopped
- 1/6 cup millet
- 2 tablespoons minced bell pepper
- 1 clove garlic, ,minced
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke, ,to taste
evening ingredients:
- 1 cup minced greens , (collards, kale, etc.)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 buns, ,for serving (*use gluten-free)
Instructions
In the morning
- Add all the morning ingredients to the slow cooker and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours.
Thirty minutes before serving
- Add the greens and tomato paste.
- Add the salt and pepper right before serving and more Cajun seasoning if needed.
- Serve open-faced style with the black-eyed pea mixture ladled over a lightly toasted bun.
Nutrition Information
Amount Per Serving Calories 305Sodium 452mgCarbohydrates 58gFiber 6gSugar 8gProtein 11g
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- Slow Cooker Cabbage Steaks from The Revised Vegan Slow Cooker
- The Best Gluten-Free Vegan Brownies Made With a Surprise 1-Ingredient Flour!
Photo by Kate Lewis
Poppy says
Love this recipe!!
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Kathy Hester says
It’s changed now. It might have been wrong on the spreadsheet – but it’s working now.
Rebecca Jane says
Sloppy peas sound so incredible! xx
Sarah @ The New Loaf says
What a great idea! Love it.
sarah@thesweetlife says
Sloppy Black-eye peas! I love it. What a great alternative to meat-substitutes.
Richa says
I love black eyes peas in any form. these sloppy joes look perfect for this cold saturday!
Annie says
Kathy, the is truly one of the most mouthwatering photos…I feel as if I could reach into the screen and snag that sandwich! Thank you so much for being a part of the Potluck!
(When this is over I can get back to recipe-testing…)
Allison (Spontaneous Tomato) says
Yum, this sounds great. I don’t think I’ve ever actually cooked with black eyed peas before (even though I cook with other beans and lentils all the time), but I think I would really enjoy this!
Becky (veghotpot) says
I don’t eat a lot of black eyed peas but this recipe looks so good! Must buy a pack n see what I think 🙂 thanks for sharing!
Susan says
We’re cooking this! This week! Looks great.
Kelli says
What a fabulous photo for a great recipe. And so easy! Looks so delicious…
Maggie Muggins says
Nice spin on sloppy joes! I rarely use black eyed peas, so I love that you incorporated them into this. Cajun spice is so delicious, this looks incredibly good!
Alina says
Kathy, I’ve got to sing you praise for your book, Vegan Slow Cooker – I’m currently cooking through it, and loving every recipe! I’m honored to be participating in this VVP with you. Your Sloppy Joes are definitely going on my ‘to make’ list!
Kathy Hester says
Thank you so much – it means a lot to me!
GiGi says
I love any food with the word sloppy in it. or drippy. this is fun food!! and that is what a party is all about!
Laura says
This is such a creative, fun idea – I think this would be good even without buns!
Susan says
I JUST made it! I’m snacking on it until family gets home for dinner. This is something I will make again. Really great. Thanks.
Liezl says
This is such a great recipe. I like that you can just chuck the dried beans in the slow cooker and not first soak, then cook afterwards. All done in one go! I like it – almost instant gratification…
Thank you for the great recipe.
Alina says
Hi Kathy,
I just wanted to let you know that I included your black-eyed peas recipe in the list of my favorites from this VVP! The post is here, if you want to see it:
Thank you for your recipe!
-Alina from Vegan Runner Eats
Kat says
Oh my, I’ve not had sloppy joes in such a long time… it looks like I have no excuse to avoid it any longer.
Anna {Herbivore Triathlete} says
This is a fantastic recipe, I love using my slow cooker at this time of year. Black eyed peas are such a creative variation for sloppy joes too. Happy VVP!
Keely @ Gormandize says
Oh god this looks so good – I’ve never found anything called “sloppy” appealing before this, but this has certainly impressed me. Looks amazing!
Claudia says
This looks fantastic. We do not own a slow cooker, do you think this could be made on the stove top instead?
Michael Ruybalid says
Thanks for the recipe, Kathy. I look forward to trying it…today, in fact. 🙂
The print/pdf button doesn’t work. It takes me to the Amazon page where I can purchase your book. I was able to print what I needed from the print function on my computer, but I just wanted to let you know of this issue.
Happy New Year!
christina moore says
sounds great
Nicole says
I made this last night and it was a huge hit with my non-vegan or vegetarian family. I made a few changes based on what I had but in general tried to stick to the recipe. My 2 year old even liked it! I
I didn’t use millet. I had about a pound of cooked black-eyed peas that I had in the freezer and added 1 cup of water after I sautéed the carrots and onions. Then I added the beans,seasoning, and liquid smoke. I didn’t have tomato paste so I used about a cup of tomato sauce and I stirred in spinach and chopped fresh mushrooms at the end. I did add a little ketchup and bbq sauce. It was really good and filling. I’ll definitely make again and try the slow cooker method. A very satisfying vegetarian meal. My version even looked very close to the picture! 🙂
Kathy Hester says
I am so glad you liked it. It is really amazing how much you can modify a dish and still have it turn out great!
Tash says
This looks amazing! I want to make it in the morning, but don’t have millet!? What can I sub for? Quinoa maybe?
Kathy Hester says
I think quinoa would work just fine. Let me know how it turns out!
Lola says
This sounds and looks wonderful. The only change I would make would be to serve it on paleo cornbread! Can’t get much better than that.
Cindy says
I’ve been hunting heart-healthy recipes and stumbled upon this one. It was so good! We thoroughly enjoyed this easy, tasty meal. Thank you so much.
Kim says
Can you use arrowroot powder instead of cornstarch for your body powder? I have a friend who is allergic to corn.
Deborah Rosen says
Made this for dinner tonight. Couldn’t find millet so subbed barley. Was amazingly good. Will definitely make again. Thanks!
hilary says
is this possible to make in an instant pot?
Kathy Hester says
I would think so, but I haven’t made it so I’m not sure of the modifications.
Karey Spirit says
Why can’t I find the Print Icon?
I saw several comments about different aspects not working. But replies said those things were fixed and was working at that time. Now, 5-19-2024, I cannot find the icon anywhere. I’ve scrolled from top to bottom and back again. Several times, at the same time looking at the entire area, including the sides.
Kathy Hester says
It’s the green butto under the star rating, that’s under the recipe title in the recipe block at the bottom of the page. i hope this helps!