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Black-Eyed Peas And Rice

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Recipe Summary Black-Eyed Peas And Rice

Black-eyed peas with rice.

Ingredients | Jamaican Rice And Peas Recipe Cook Like A Jamaican

1 cup dried black-eyed peas

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup lean diced ham

1 onion, chopped

½ cup chopped green bell pepper

1 clove garlic, minced

2 cups water

2 bay leaves

2 pinches paprika, or more to taste

salt and ground black pepper to taste

3 cups cooked rice

Directions

Place black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir ham until browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion, green bell pepper, and garlic; saute until onion is tender, about 10 minutes. Add black-eyed peas, water, bay leaves, paprika, salt, and black pepper; cover pot with a lid and simmer until peas are tender, 40 to 50 minutes.

Remove bay leaves from black-eyed peas mixture and stir in rice. Simmer until all the liquid is evaporated, 5 to 10 more minutes.

Info | Jamaican Rice And Peas Recipe Cook Like A Jamaican

prep: 15 mins cook: 50 mins additional: 8 hrs total: 9 hrs 5 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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