Festive Black-Eyed Peas

This is delicious served over rice with garlic bread.

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried black-eyed peas, soaked overnight
• 3 cups water or enough to cover peas
• 1 pound link sausage or your favorite sausage
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces prepared barbecue sauce

Instructions

1. Cook peas in water until just tender. Drain and retain 1/2 the liquid.
2. Brown sausage and onions together. Drain.
3. Place peas in a 3 quart casserole.
4. Add sausage and onions.
5. Stir in liquid, brown sugar, mustard, salt and barbecue sauce.
6. Bake for 1 1/2 hours in 200 degrees F oven.