Spicy Black-Eyed Peas With Tomatoes and Peppers

Name: Spicy Black-Eyed Peas With Tomatoes and Peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 42 min
Total time: 57 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Southern,American
Ingredients: 8 ounces bacon, about 8 to 10 strips, diced; 3 (15-ounce) cans black-eyed peas, undrained; 2 large onions, chopped; 1 1/2 cups chopped green bell pepper; 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper; 2 cups chopped celery; 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans diced tomatoes; 1 (4-ounce) can mild green chile peppers, chopped; 3 tablespoons pickled jalapeño pepper, or to taste, chopped; Kosher salt, to taste, optional; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste, optional; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional

Black-eyed peas are simmered with bacon, tomatoes, and vegetables, allowing for adjustable spiciness with various chile peppers.

⭐ 4.7 (23 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 42 minTotal: 57 minYields: 8 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Side Dish Dinner Lunch

Cuisine Tags:

Southern American

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Instructions

Cook bacon in a large skillet until rendered, then transfer bacon to a Dutch oven and stir in 3 cans of black-eyed peas.
In the remaining bacon drippings, cook chopped onions, green and red peppers, and celery until tender; add these to the Dutch oven.
Stir in diced tomatoes, chopped mild chile peppers, and optional chopped jalapeño peppers.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes.
Season to taste with salt, freshly ground black pepper, and 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of ground cayenne pepper if spicier peas are desired.
Serve hot.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 306 kcal

Carbohydrate: 34 g

Cholesterol: 28 mg

Fiber: 9 g

Protein: 19 g

Saturated Fat: 4 g

Sodium: 1202 mg

Sugar: 6 g

Fat: 11 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g