Week 52 - Traditional New Years Day feast

Our New Years traditional meal is in the southern fashion. We love to eat black eyed peas, greens, smoked turkey legs, potatoes, and cornbread. It is a great feast, and the best part about it is that it is a one pot meal. No chopping allowed.

I use canned Mixed greens in this dish. Canned greens have much more texture than canned spinach. I was surprised myself. They have already been flavored and taste great. Do no drain your greens.

Smoked Turkey Leg with Mixed greens and black eyed peas

1 smoked Turkey leg

3-4 potatoes cut into cubes

Smoked Turkey Leg with Greens and Black Eyed Peas

3 cups black eyed peas

2 large cans greens (mixed, collard, or turnip)

2 t creole seasoning (you can cut back on salt and add more creole)

salt

pepper

Place potatoes and black eyed peas in a 9x13 dish. Add creole seasoning, salt, and pepper to your potatoes and peas. Add greens and stir. Create a hole and nestle your turkey let inside.

Cover and cook until turkey leg meat falls off the bone easily. Cooking slower is better, I would suggest 300 for 3 hours and check after first hour. Rather have the meal get done ahead of time than later. So put in early. If you are putting in a crock pot you will want to cook on low for 8 hours.

Serves 3-4

We usually use 2 turkey legs and 5 potatoes for the 4 of us and have some left over.

Smoked Turkey Leg with Greens and Black Eyed Peas

*Traditional New Years Southern Meal

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