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As-Good-As-It-Gets Black-Eyed Peas
- Makes: 10 servings
- Yield: 10 main-dish servings
- Prep 25 mins
- Cook 1 hr
Ingredients
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20
chicken-wing drummettes (about 1-3/4 pounds) or 1 cup chopped cooked chicken
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1 1/3
cups
dry black-eyed peas (8 ounces)
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8
ounces
ham, cubed
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4
cups
water
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1
medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
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1/2
cup
snipped fresh parsley
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1/2
cup
chopped green pepper
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1/2
cup
tomato sauce
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1/4
cup
chopped green onion
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1
clove garlic, minced
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1 1/2
teaspoons
Worcestershire sauce
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1/2
teaspoon
black pepper
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1/4-1/2
teaspoon
ground red pepper
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1/4
teaspoon
dried oregano, crushed
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1/4
teaspoon
dried thyme, crushed
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2
dashes bottled hot pepper sauce
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1
pound
cooked smoked sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
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Hot cooked rice (optional)
Directions
- If using drummettes, rinse and pat dry. In large saucepan, combine drummettes, the peas, and ham. Add the water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Add onion, parsley, green pepper, tomato sauce, green onions, garlic, Worcestershire, black and red peppers, oregano, thyme, and pepper sauce. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in sausage and cooked chicken (if using). Cook, uncovered, over low heat for 15 minutes more. Serve over rice, if desired. Makes 10 main-dish servings.
Note
- Nutrition notes: To reduce the sodium, use low-sodium tomato sauce, half the ham, and half the sausage.
Nutrition Facts
(As-Good-As-It-Gets Black-Eyed Peas)
Servings Per Recipe 10, fiber (g) 4, carb. (g) 16, sodium (mg) 813, Fat, total (g) 19, cal. (kcal) 350, chol. (mg) 79