Field Peas
By: Latesha Carter
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




2 cups water
8 ounces fresh chicken or turkey necks
1 medium onion chopped
1 garlic clove minced
1 teaspoon parsley
1 pound fresh or frozen field peas
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Freshly-ground black pepper (optional), to taste

Preparation

1 In a large stockpot, boil the water. Add the chicken or turkey necks, onion, garlic, and parsley and boil for 15 minutes. 2 Add the field peas and cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Add the salt, pepper flakes, and pepper. Serve over steamed rice. 3 This recipe yields 6 servings. 4 Serving size: 1 cup.

About


The pea is a green, pod-shaped vegetable, widely grown as a cool-season vegetable crop. The seeds may be planted as soon as the soil temperature reaches 10°C (50°F), with the plants growing best at temperatures of 13 to 18°C (55°F-65°F). They do not thrive in the summer heat of warmer temperate and lowland tropical climates but do grow well in cooler high altitude tropical areas