Spicy Hot Black-Eyed Peas
- Yield 6 servings
Serve this spicy dish to celebrate the New Year, or anytime.
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon
- 1 -- (17-ounce) can black-eyed peas
- 1 -- (16-ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 large green pepper, chopped
- 1 -- garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- -- Parsley, fresh, chopped
Instructions
- Cook bacon until crisp. Remove, crumble and reserve. Stir ingredients as listed into bacon drippings in skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes; stir occasionally. Pour into serving dish. Sprinkle with reserved bacon and parsley.
Recipe reprinted with permission from the Junior League of Johnson City’s Treasures of the Smokies(Johnson City, Tn., 1986),
