Lucky Black Eyed Peas With Rice & Bacon

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 slices bacon, chopped or 1/2 cup chopped canadian bacon
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup basmati rice (wash well)
• 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained,rinsed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 dash ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat until crispy.
• 2 drain off all but 1 t of the drippings.
• 3 add onion; cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 5 minutes.
• 4 stir in red pepper and garlic; cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• 5 add rice; cook, stirring, until lightly colored, about 3 minutes.
• 6 stir in chicken broth, peas, salt, thymeand peppers; heat to a boil.
• 7 cover; reduce heat.
• 8 cook until rice is tender, about 10 minutes.
• 9 stir in parsley.