Black-eyed Pea Stew

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups dried black-eyed peas
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 3/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion
• 8 ounces turkey kielbasa, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 (28 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
• 1 (10 ounce) bag prewashed mustard greens

Recipe

• 1 sort and wash peas; set aside.
• 2 heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• 3 add onion to pan; cook 3 minutes or until tender. add sausage; cook 4 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 4 stir in broth; bring to a simmer, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. stir in peas, salt, peppers, and bay leaves.
• 5 cover and simmer 45 minutes or until peas begin to soften. uncover and cook 15 minutes or until liquid begins to thicken.
• 6 stir in vinegar, tomatoes, and mustard greens; simmer 10 minutes or until peas are tender, stirring occasionally. discard bay leaves.