Black Eyed Peas W/Rice

Submitted by Fridaysgirl 11

"This is a simple yet quick meal."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 cup
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 3 slices bacon
• 1 small fresh onion (chopped)
• 1 (16 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes (undrained and chopped)
• 1 1⁄2 cups cooked rice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup salsa (any mild or medium is what I use but hot will due if you like your food hotter)

directions

1. Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon reserving drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon & set aside.
2. Saute onion in drippings until tender. Drain the onion & discard the drippings. Return the onion to skillet. Add drained peas & last 7 ingredients.
3. Cover & cook over low heat 8 to 10 minutes. Put into serving dish & sprinkle crumbled bacon over top.
4. Serve.

Reviews

[Chef shapeweaver]

Before getting on with this review I would like to say that I'm pleased to be the first one to rate this.:) This recipe was made on 8/9/2011 for the " Stop & Cook " Event in the Food Photo Forum,and as part of mine and my SO's dinner.Instead of using stewed tomatoes, a can of Fire-Roasted diced was used. After adding the tomatoes,garlic powder,S & P, I tasted it and decided that it didn't need the salsa or the hot sauce.Also, instead of adding the rice to the black-eyed pea mixture, I just served it over the rice and sprinkled each serving with bacon.We both really liked the taste.This recipe certainly has a lot of possibilities, like mixing in some smoked sausage and serving it over cornbread. Thanks for posting and, " Keep Smiling :) "