Black-Eyed Peas and Rice

Description

Black-eyed peas with rice.

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried black-eyed peas
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup lean diced ham
• 1 onion, chopped
• ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 cups water
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 pinches paprika, or more to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 3 cups cooked rice

Instructions

1. Place black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
2. Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir ham until browned
3. about 5 minutes. Add onion
4. green bell pepper
5. and garlic; saute until onion is tender
6. about 10 minutes. Add black-eyed peas
7. water
8. bay leaves
9. paprika
10. salt
11. and black pepper; cover pot with a lid and simmer until peas are tender
12. 40 to 50 minutes.
13. Remove bay leaves from black-eyed peas mixture and stir in rice. Simmer until all the liquid is evaporated
14. 5 to 10 more minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 50 mins

Total Time: 9 hrs 5 mins

Servings: 6