Spicy Black-Eyed Peas

This is an ideal dish to serve on New Year's Day.

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 3 or more slices bacon
• 1 (17 ounce) can black-eyed peas
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• Chopped fresh parsley
• Hot cooked rice

Instructions

1. Cook bacon until crisp. Remove and crumble; set aside.
2. Stir remaining ingredients into bacon grease in skillet and cook. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Pour mixture into serving dish.
4. Sprinkle bacon and parsley over, if desired.
5. Serve over rice.

Attribution

Photo credit: dianecordell on Foter.com /CC BY-NC-ND