Quick and Healthy Black-Eyed Peas

40 min · Serves 6

Based on a recipe from Cooking Demo II Food and Health Communications, Inc., via USDA MyPlate Kitchen

Steps written by Kubbord

What goes in

• 4turkey bacon
• 2 cupsfrozen black-eyed peas
• 2 cupswater
• 1.2 mlblack pepper
• 14.8 mlsugar

How to cook it

1. Chop the turkey bacon into bite-sized pieces.
2. Place a pot over medium-high heat, add the chopped turkey bacon, and sauté until lightly browned and cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C), about 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Add the frozen black-eyed peas, water, black pepper, and sugar to the pot, stirring well to combine.
4. Bring the liquid to a rapid boil over medium-high heat, about 3 to 4 minutes.
5. Reduce the heat to low to maintain a gentle simmer, cover the pot, and cook until the peas are tender when pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes.
6. Remove the pot from the heat and ladle the black-eyed peas and broth into bowls to serve warm.

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