Name: Southern-Style Crowder Peas
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Bacon - 4 slices; Onion, chopped - 1 small; Green bell pepper, chopped - 1 small; Frozen crowder peas - 1 (16 ounce) package; Water - 2 cups; Garlic powder - 1 tablespoon; Dried thyme - 1 pinch; Crushed bay leaf - 1; Seasoned salt to taste - ½ teaspoon; Cooked ham, cubed - 2 slices; Chopped fresh parsley - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Southern-Style Crowder Peas

1. Bacon 4 slices

2. Onion, chopped 1 small

3. Green bell pepper, chopped 1 small

4. Frozen crowder peas 1 (16 ounce) package

5. Water 2 cups

6. Garlic powder 1 tablespoon

7. Dried thyme 1 pinch

8. Crushed bay leaf 1

9. Seasoned salt to taste ½ teaspoon

10. Cooked ham, cubed 2 slices

11. Chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Southern-Style Crowder Peas

1 . Stage

Place bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat, and cook until evenly brown. Drain and crumble. Mix onion and green bell pepper into the skillet, and cook until tender. Stir in peas and water. Season with garlic powder, thyme, bay leaf, and seasoned salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 to 40 minutes, until peas are tender.

2 . Stage

Mix ham into the skillet. Adjust seasonings to taste. Continue cooking 5 minutes. Stir in fresh parsley just before serving.