BLACK-EYED PEAS RECIPE

Black-Eyed Peas Recipe image

Delight the whole family with this flavorful Black-Eyed Peas recipe. Lower sodium bacon helps make this black-eyed peas dish a Healthy Living recipe.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Beans

Time 1h20m

Yield Makes 16 (1/2-cup) servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Ingredients

4 slices OSCAR MAYER Lower Sodium Bacon, cut up
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
1 pkg. (1 lb.) dried black-eyed peas, soaked overnight, drained
1 qt. (4 cups) water
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. flour

Steps:

Cook bacon and red pepper in large saucepan on medium heat until bacon is crisp, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1 Tbsp. of the drippings in saucepan.
Add peas, water and salt to saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, partially covered, 1 hour or until peas are tender, stirring occasionally.
Remove 2 cups of the peas and liquid from saucepan. Place in blender container with flour; cover. Blend until pureed. Stir puree back into peas in saucepan; simmer until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Fat 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 95 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 8 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 7 g