Southern Style Black Eyed Peas
By: Anna Weber
Published: Friday, February 26, 2010 - 6:37pm

Ingredients




1 sweet onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon bacon salt (yes, it’s vegetarian!!)
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
16 ounces cans black eyed peas, drained and rinsed
16 ounces can diced tomatoes
1 cup vegetable broth
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Preparation

1 In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat olive oil. 2 Add garlic and onion and cook until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. 3 Add bacon salt and cook for another 5 minutes. 4 Add red and green bell pepper, thyme, and liquid smoke.  Cook for another 5-10 minutes. 5 Add black eyed peas, tomatoes, vegetable broth, and salt.  Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for at least 30 minutes. 6 Add brown sugar and stir to incorporate. 7 Serve over brown rice.