This black-eyed peas and rice recipe with ham, bell peppers, and smoky paprika makes a hearty, flavorsome meal.
Ingredient
– 1 cup dried black-eyed pea– 1 tablespoon olive oil– 1 cup lean diced ham– 1 onion, chopped– ½ cup chopped green bell pepper– 1 clove garlic, minced– 2 cups water– 2 bay leave– 2 pinches paprika, or more to taste– salt and ground black pepper to taste– 3 cups cooked rice
Step 1
Step 1
Place black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse..
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Step 2
Step 2
you can brown the ham in olive oil for 5 minutes. Then, sauté the onion, green bell pepper, and garlic until the onion is soft. 😊 --->*
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Step 2*
Step 2*
Cover the pot and cook the black-eyed peas, water, bay leaves, paprika, salt, and black pepper for 40-50 minutes. 😊
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Step 2*
Remove bay leaves from black-eyed peas mixture and stir in rice. Simmer until all the liquid is evaporated, 5 to 10 more minutes.