Description
Delicious seasoned peas cooked with onions, peppers, bacon, and ham. A New Orleans style dish. Serve over rice.
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 (16 ounce) package frozen crowder peas
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 pinch dried thyme
- 1 crushed bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon seasoned salt to taste
- 2 slices cooked ham, cubed
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Place bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat
- and cook until evenly brown. Drain and crumble. Mix onion and green bell pepper into the skillet
- and cook until tender. Stir in peas and water. Season with garlic powder
- thyme
- bay leaf
- and seasoned salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low
- and simmer 30 to 40 minutes
- until peas are tender.
- Mix ham into the skillet. Adjust seasonings to taste. Continue cooking 5 minutes. Stir in fresh parsley just before serving.
Servings: 8