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Southern-Style Crowder Peas

By: GLOKEY 
"Delicious seasoned peas cooked with onions, peppers, bacon, and ham. A New Orleans style dish. Serve over rice."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

 

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Ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 (16 ounce) package frozen crowder peas
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 pinch dried thyme
  • 1 crushed bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt to taste
  • 2 slices cooked ham, cubed
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. Place bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat, and cook until evenly brown. Drain and crumble. Mix onion and green bell pepper into the skillet, and cook until tender. Stir in peas and water. Season with garlic powder, thyme, bay leaf, and seasoned salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 to 40 minutes, until peas are tender.
  2. Mix ham into the skillet. Adjust seasonings to taste. Continue cooking 5 minutes. Stir in fresh parsley just before serving.

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Amount Per Serving  Calories: 96 | Total Fat: 3.6g | Cholesterol: 9mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2006 by GRANNYLOOHOO Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Delicious! Got some Crowder Peas at our farmer's market and found this recipe. I had no bacon...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2006 by MINALEWIS   view full review
I am giving this 5 stars - because I do not want to ruin the rating - but I searched literally...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2008 by Yorkie Mommy   view full review
Holy Moly! These were great! I have eaten crowder peas/purple hull peas forever but not like...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2005 by BEN9903   view full review
Wonderful. Full of flavor and easy to make. My 2 year old had 3 helpings!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2008 by w/_a_grain_of_salt   view full review
This recipe was fabulous and I even made it wrong! I could not find crowder peas anywhere, so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2010 by juliek   view full review
Everyone loved this recipe. We used fresh peas and chorizo from the farmer's market. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2008 by Carolina   view full review
This was very good. The only changes I made was adding some miinced garlic and salt to taste....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2011 by ALLFROMSCRATCH Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I doubled the recipe (except for the water, kept that at 2 cups) and added a lot more ham,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2010 by Bracken   view full review
I love some Crowder peas. I would say the thyme is not necessary though, just let the taste of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2009 by Sneaker   view full review
Yummy! No squawks from anyone! I did not make any alterations and just loved this dish!

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