This Cajun appetizer features Can Blackeyed Peas, Vegetable Oil, Onion — chopped, Garlic, Green Pepper — minced. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste, a pleasant kick of heat. Ideal for parties, potlucks, or as a starter before the main course. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Spicy Black-Eyed Peas (Great Cajan Dish
Description
This Cajun appetizer features Can Blackeyed Peas, Vegetable Oil, Onion -- chopped, Garlic, Green Pepper -- minced. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste, a pleasant kick of heat. Ideal for parties, potlucks, or as a starter before the main course. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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We used diced tomatoes.
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Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet and fry onion until golden.
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Add garlic, green pepper, tumeric, and cayenne pepper and fry for 2-3 minutes.
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Add tomato juice (or tomatoes) and cumin and cook for 5 minutes.
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Next add black-eyed peas and a little water if needed.
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Let it simmer for 15 minutes.
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Stir in lemon juice.
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Serve over rice or cous cous.
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(Taken from my friend Lori Nitzsche)
Nutrition Facts
Servings 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 365.4kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 5.5g9%
- Saturated Fat 0.6g3%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 23.5mg1%
- Total Carbohydrate 58.9g20%
- Dietary Fiber 22.8g92%
- Sugars 24.3g
- Protein 21.4g43%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.