BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH SAUSAGE AND TOMATOES

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This is based on a favorite recipe from a friend, but modified to be lower in fat: (1) uses Italian turkey sausage instead of regular Italian sausage; (2) halved the amount of sausage used in the original recipe; (3) cooked sausage in water instead of frying in oil as per the original recipe; (4) replaced cheddar with 2% milk sharp cheddar cheese. Even with these modifications, this dish packs plenty of flavor -- I don't miss a thing from the original recipe.

Provided by Tarheel Georgia Pea

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas
1/2 lb hot Italian turkey sausage
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, for topping
hot pepper sauce, to taste

Steps:

  • Cook sausage in a little water in a large skillet over low-to-medium heat. Break up sausage with a spoon; continue cooking and stirring until sausage is no longer pink. Drain any remaining water (if needed).
  • Add onion to sausage in skillet. Continue cooking over low-to-medium heat until onion is tender; about 5 minutes.
  • Open cans of diced tomatoes and black-eyed peas. Drain canned tomatoes and one can of black-eyed peas, but do not drain the second can of peas.
  • Add tomatoes (drained) and black-eyed peas (one drained, one with liquid) to the sausage and onion mixture in skillet. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes over low heat.
  • Salt and pepper to taste, if desired.
  • Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over skillet mixture.
  • Serve with hot pepper sauce on the side, so each person may spice up his/her individual serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.4, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 30.1, Sodium 1393.8, Carbohydrate 40.4, Fiber 9.3, Sugar 6.6, Protein 19.6

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