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I cannot start the new year off without my black eyed peas, greens and rice. This year I decided to go with kale, it was the best looking at the store – and I figured I could make some kale chips for Stella. Stella is not a bean and rice girl.
So this is the traditional way of how I serve it, but we had a change in our day and we other joining us for dinner – kids that I knew would not like the traditional meal – so I quickly made pizza dough and decided to make a good luck New Year’s Day pizza/
New Year’s Day Pizza – Black Eyed Peas and Kale
Ingredients
1 cup black eyed peas
1 small onion or half a large – quartered
3 gloves garlic – crushed
2 – 3 bay leaves
1 bunch kale or other greens
Pizza dough
Tomato sauce
Cheese
Broccoli
Garlic
Coconut Oil
1. Soak the beans for at least 8 hours, longer if the beans are older. Place beans in a pot and cover with water. The beans are 
going to absorb this water so make sure you put in enough – I usually have a couple of inches of water above the beans.
2. Rinse the beans and place into a slow cooker. Add the onion, garlic, bay leaves and 3 1/2 cups water. Cook for 8 – 12 hours on high – I did this overnight -setting the timer. I awoke to a wonderful smell in the house and actually I think that is what woke me. At about 6 hours start checking on the beans, when they are done to your liking – turn the slow cooker off.
3. Make your pizza dough http://simplyrurban.com/?p=375 
4. Wash and trim your kale. Cut up some broccoli and garlic. Heat coconut oil in a saute pan. Add the broccoli, then the kale and garlic.
5. Add your sauce and cheese to the pizza dough, add topping of sauteed broccoli and kale, then add some slow cooked black eyed peas.
6. Slice and enjoy. I also made the traditional black eyed peas, greens and rice.
Even better shared with friends!
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Great that the kids ate the healthy pizza!! Very pretty.