New Years JuJu and Good Luck with Allens Black eye Peas

With the start of the new year we seem to be looking for a little extra help with making the next year better then the last. So why not turn to some New Year JuJu. A common good luck in the south is to eat black eyes peas and greens. Black-eyed peas and green are thought to bring prosperity to your life. Now thanks to Allens you can have a little help with these great money saving coupons. click here

To help us out one step further Allens has given me a great recipe to share with you. Why not make this for your new years dinner. It is what we will be having.

Low Country Southern Stew

Ingredients
1 Rotisserie chicken, fully cooked
1 Tbsp. Olive oil
1/2 cup Green peppers, chopped
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1/2 cup Onions, chopped
8 oz. Smoked sausage, cooked and diced
1 can Allens Cut Okra, Tomatoes and Corn
2 cans Allens Black eye Peas, drained and rinsed
1 32 oz. carton Low sodium chicken broth
2 cups Water
1 tsp. Cumin
1 pound medium Shrimp, peeled and deveined

Directions
Remove meat from chicken, discarding skin and bones from chicken. Chop into bite size pieces. Set aside until needed. Heat oil in large saucepan or Dutch oven. Add peppers, garlic and onions. Saute 5 minutes until peppers and onions are tender. Add sausage and continue cooking until sausage is browned. Add okra, tomatoes and corn, peas, chicken broth and water. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Add reserved chicken and cumin. Stir to combine. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add shrimp. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until shrimp are pink and opaque, about 8 minutes. Ladle into 6 shallow soup bowls. Serve hot.