Creole peas

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 cans Crowder peas
4 Or
5 Strips bacon; fried
2 Onions; chopped
1 Clove garlic; minced
1 small Piece green pepper; chopped
½ Rib celery; chopped
1 tablespoon Flour
½ cup Water
Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

Fry bacon; lift out and drain. In same pan, saut‚ chopped onions, garlic, peppers and celery until wilted. Add flour and stir. Add peas; season with salt and pepper. Lay bacon on top and add water. Steam covered 1 hour on a very low fire. Serve over rice or plain.

Green beans may be substituted for crowder peas. Use ham instead of bacon and add 2 cans tomato sauce.

From <A Taste of Louisiana>. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .

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