Caribbean Callaloo and Black-Eyed Pea Stew with Smoked Turkey
A hearty Caribbean-style stew of callaloo greens, black-eyed peas, and smoked turkey simmered with garlic and thyme.
Callaloo greens have a mild, spinach-like flavor that softens beautifully into a pot of black-eyed peas and thoroughly simmered smoked turkey, seasoned with garlic, thyme, and a touch of scotch bonnet for warmth. It's the kind of one-pot meal that gets better the longer it sits.
Between the leafy greens and the beans, this stew is genuinely iron-rich, which is why it's tagged for anemia support alongside the pregnancy tag, and the smoked turkey — simmered until fully heated through and tender — adds calcium from the greens' company on the plate along with solid protein.
Serve hot over rice with a wedge of lime for a warming, satisfying Caribbean dinner.
Ingredients
Most ingredients here are everyday market staples across West Africa. A handful of specialty items may be easiest to find at a local open-air market or an African grocery store if you're elsewhere.
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