Black Eyed Peas With Herbs

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups dried black-eyed peas, picked over
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 whole dried hot red chili pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 -3 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Recipe

• 1 wash and drain black-eyed peas.
• 2 soak peas overnight in water that covers by 5 inches.
• 3 drain peas and discard soaking liquid.
• 4 in a large pot, add the peas and 4 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil.
• 5 cover, turn the heat down to low, and simmer for 40 minutes or until the peas are tender; set aside without draining.
• 6 add the oil to a large skillet and put over medium-high heat.
• 7 when the oil is hot, add in the chile and stir once; it should darken and puff up immediately.
• 8 quickly add in the garlic and stir once.
• 9 add the black-eyed peas and all the cooking liquid, the bay leaves, oregano, thyme, paprika, and salt.
• 10 stir mixture and bring to a simmer.
• 11 simmer gently, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
• 12 serve hot.