Name: Black-Eyed Peas and Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Dried black-eyed peas - 1 cup; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Lean diced ham - 1 cup; Onion, chopped - 1; Chopped green bell pepper - ½ cup; Garlic, minced - 1 clove; Water - 2 cups; Bay leaves - 2; Paprika, or more to taste - 2 pinches; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 pinches; Cooked rice - 3 cups

Ingredients for - Black-Eyed Peas and Rice

1. Dried black-eyed peas 1 cup

2. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

3. Lean diced ham 1 cup

4. Onion, chopped 1

5. Chopped green bell pepper ½ cup

6. Garlic, minced 1 clove

7. Water 2 cups

8. Bay leaves 2

9. Paprika, or more to taste 2 pinches

10. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 pinches

11. Cooked rice 3 cups

How to cook deliciously - Black-Eyed Peas and Rice

1 . Stage

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 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir ham until browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion, green bell pepper, and garlic; saute until onion is tender, about 10 minutes. Add black-eyed peas, water, bay leaves, paprika, salt, and black pepper; cover pot with a lid and simmer until peas are tender, 40 to 50 minutes.

3 . Stage

Remove bay leaves from black-eyed peas mixture and stir in rice. Simmer until all the liquid is evaporated, 5 to 10 more minutes.