Jalapeno Black Eyed Peas
By: Chris Paulk
Published: Sunday, May 16, 2010 - 10:55am

Ingredients




2 11 ounces TUBS -FRESH BLACK EYED PEAS
WATER
1/2 RED BELL PEPPER (CHOPPED FINELY)
4 GREEN ONIONS- SLICED THINLY
1 CLOVE GARLIC MINCED
2 smalls ROMA TOMATOES -CHOPPED INTO  DICE
1/2 teaspoon PEPPER
1/2 teaspoon GARLIC SALT
1 JALAPENO (MORE TO TASTE) SLICED THINLY
1 FRESNO PEPPER SLICED THINLY
1/4 cup CHOPPED FRESH CILANTRO
PEEL OF 1/2 ORANGE
1/2 cup FRESH ORANGE JUICE
JUICE OF 1 LEMON

Preparation

1 RINSE AND PLACE THE PEAS IN A LARGE SAUCE PAN. COVER WITH WATER (OR VEGETABLE BROTH IF DESIRED). 2 ADD THE PEPPER, GARLIC SALT AND ORANGE PEEL. BRING TO A LIGHT BOIL, 3 REDUCE HEAT AND SIMMER FOR 15 MINUTES, OR UNTIL PEAS START TO BECOME TENDER. REMOVE THE ORANGE PEEL. 4 ADD THE RED BELL PEPPER, GARLIC, TOMATOES, JALAPENO, FRESNO PEPPER, ORANGE JUICE  AND MOST OF THE CILANTRO. SIMMER FOR 5 MINUTES MORE. 5 ADD THE LEMON JUICE. LADLE INTO BOWLS, GARNISH WITH THE ADDITIONAL CILANTRO AND SERVE IMMEDIATELY. 6 SALT & PEPPER TO TASTE.

About


Eat them for luck, eat them for health, eat them because they're good.
NOTE: WE SERVE THIS FLAVORFUL DISH EITHER VEGETARIAN OR GARNISHED WITH ADDITIONAL LEMON AND PORK CONFIT.