Oklahoma Black-Eyed Peas (From Jimmy Steinmeyer)

Name: Oklahoma Black-Eyed Peas (From Jimmy Steinmeyer)
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: Eight servings
Cuisine: southern
Ingredients: 2 strips bacon; 1 cup chopped onions; 1 cup chopped bell pepper; 1 cup chopped celery; 2 to 3 tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 bay leaf; 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil; Salt and pepper to taste; 2 10-ounce packages frozen black-eyed peas

By Linda Wells

Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Rating: 5(5)
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Ingredients

Yield:Eight servings

2strips bacon
1cup chopped onions
1cup chopped bell pepper
1cup chopped celery
2 to 3tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped
1tablespoon sugar
1bay leaf
1tablespoon minced fresh basil
Salt and pepper to taste
210-ounce packages frozen black-eyed peas

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Preparation

Step 1
In a medium-sized pot, over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp, about five minutes. Remove the bacon, crumble it and set aside. Pour off all but about two tablespoons of fat from the pot.
Step 2
Return the pot to medium heat, and toss in the onions, pepper and celery. Brown these in the fat, stirring frequently. Add the crumbled bacon, tomatoes, sugar, bay leaf, basil, salt and pepper and stir. Then add the frozen black-eyed peas. Simmer for one-and-a-half to two hours, or until the beans are soft but not mushy, adding a little water from time to time if the mixture dries out.