Mema's Black-Eyed Pea Dish

A family-favorite way to eat those black-eyed peas at New Year's. Serve over rice or, even better, cornbread. I sometimes use Ro-tel for the diced tomatoes for an extra kick. Cook the day before to allow flavors to meld.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 1  bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2  cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (15 1/2ounce) cans  trappey black-eyed peas (1 with jalapenos and 1 without)
•  salt
•  pepper

Directions

1. Brown beef, onion, & pepper together; drain grease.
2. Add rest of ingredients and mix well.
3. Simmer on low for 30 minutes.