Creole Black Eyed Peas

Black-eyed peas (also known as cowpeas) are not really peas at all; they're black pigmented lentils. The custom of eating them on New Year's Day for luck dates back to the Egyptian pharaohs.

Serves: 10

Cooking Time: 15 min

Ingredients

• 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced
• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 1 medium-size green bell pepper, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 (15.5-ounce) cans fresh shelled black-eyed peas
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 ham-flavored bouillon cube
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

1. Brown sausage in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from Dutch oven.
   
   
2. Saute onions, bell pepper, and garlic in Dutch oven until tender.
   
   
3. Stir in sausage, peas, and next 4 ingredients; cook until thoroughly heated, stirring often. Stir in parsley.