LUCKY BLACK EYED PEAS WITH RICE & BACON

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A light, easy dish for when you're ready to take a break from heavy meals. This recipe is supposed to serve 6 but it didn't go that far at MY table. No reason to stop at half the bell pepper - it could have used more. Also that "dash" of cayenne should be increased by quite a bit!

Provided by tgobbi

Categories     Beans

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

5 slices bacon, chopped or 1/2 cup chopped Canadian bacon
1 small red onion, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup basmati rice (wash well)
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained,rinsed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 dash ground red pepper (cayenne)
1/2 cup chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Cook bacon in large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat until crispy.
  • Drain off all but 1 T of the drippings.
  • Add onion; cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 5 minutes.
  • Stir in red pepper and garlic; cook, stirring, 1 minute.
  • Add rice; cook, stirring, until lightly colored, about 3 minutes.
  • Stir in chicken broth, peas, salt, thymeand peppers; heat to a boil.
  • Cover; reduce heat.
  • Cook until rice is tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir in parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.5, Fat 10.8, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 12.8, Sodium 804.8, Carbohydrate 46.9, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 1.4, Protein 13.4

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