Black-Eyed Pea Stew With Rice

Name: Black-Eyed Pea Stew With Rice
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 22 min
Total time: 1 h 52 min
Yield: 10 cups
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless pork chops, cut into cubes; 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 large onion, chopped; 4 celery ribs, chopped; 1 large red bell pepper, chopped; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 3 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained; 1 (32 ounce) container chicken broth; 1 bay leaf; 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon hot sauce; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; hot cooked rice

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"From Southern Living."

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Ready In:: 1hr 52mins
Ingredients:: 18
Yields:: 10 cups

ingredients

2 lbs boneless pork chops, cut into cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 large onion, chopped
4 celery ribs, chopped
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried thyme
3 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
1 (32 ounce) container chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon hot sauce
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cayenne pepper
hot cooked rice

directions

Stir/saute pork in 1 tablespoon hot oil in a large pot over med-high heat for 8-10 minutes; remove pork and set aside.
Add in remaining oil; stir/saute onion and next 4 ingredients in hot oil for 5 minutes.
Stir in oregano and thyme; cook, stirring often 2 minutes.
Add in peas, broth, and bay leaf; bring to a boil.
Cover, lower heat, and simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in tomatoes; simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in reserved pork, salt, and next 3 ingredients.
Remove bay leaf; serve over rice.

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Reviews

I wanted to make this more of a side dish, so I left out the pork chops, but added a few sliced pieces of leftover ham. I also threw 1/2 cup brown rice (uncooked) in the pan at step #4 and added a few shakes of liquid smoke. Very good and very filling. Thanks for posting!

Tamaretta