Picnic Peas Recipe

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We love picnics here in the Midwest, and this pea salad is a perfect companion for fried chicken, hot dogs or hamburgers. I discovered this delicious recipe so long ago that I forgot where it came from.

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Picnic Peas Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup minced celery
1 tablespoon sugar
1 bay leaf
1 can (15 ounces) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Directions

In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Saute green pepper, onion and celery. Add sugar, bay leaf, peas, tomatoes, half the tomato liquid, salt and pepper. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Remove to a bowl and sprinkle with bacon. Serve hot or at room temperature. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 137 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 548 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Picnic Peas in Country June/July 1992, p49