OKLAHOMA BLACK-EYED PEAS (FROM JIMMY STEINMEYER)

Oklahoma Black-Eyed Peas (From Jimmy Steinmeyer) image

Provided by Linda Wells

Time 1h45m

Yield Eight servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 strips bacon
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped bell pepper
1 cup chopped celery
2 to 3 tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon sugar
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
Salt and pepper to taste
2 10-ounce packages frozen black-eyed peas

Steps:

In a medium-sized pot, over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp, about five minutes. Remove the bacon, crumble it and set aside. Pour off all but about two tablespoons of fat from the pot.
Return the pot to medium heat, and toss in the onions, pepper and celery. Brown these in the fat, stirring frequently. Add the crumbled bacon, tomatoes, sugar, bay leaf, basil, salt and pepper and stir. Then add the frozen black-eyed peas. Simmer for one-and-a-half to two hours, or until the beans are soft but not mushy, adding a little water from time to time if the mixture dries out.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 124, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 396 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams