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Carolina-Style Peas and Rice with Bacon

Delight your taste buds with this hearty and flavorful twist on a Southern classic. Sizzling bacon, spiced sausage, aromatic veggies, and tender black-eyed peas mingle together and are all served over perfectly cooked long grain rice. This is comfort food at its very best.
1
1 hr 9 min
TOTAL TIME
684
CALORIES
$1.50
PER SERVING
Carolina-Style Peas and Rice with Bacon
Ingredients
18 INGREDIENTS
8 SERVINGS
Cayenne Pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
Andouille Sausage
2 whole andouille sausage
sliced
Celery
2 stalks celery
finely chopped
Bell Pepper
1 whole bell pepper
finely chopped
Jalapeno Pepper
1 whole jalapeno pepper
seeds removed and finely chopped
Garlic
2 cloves garlic
minced
Paprika
1 tsp paprika
Dried Oregano
1/2 tsp dried oregano
Fresh Thyme Leaves
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Long Grain Rice
2 cups long grain rice
Green Onions
1/2 cup green onions
finely chopped
Frozen Black Eyed Peas
2 lbs frozen black eyed peas
Thick Cut Bacon
1/4 lbs thick cut bacon
chopped
Sweet Onion
1 medium sweet onion
finely chopped
Chicken Stock
32 oz chicken stock
Onion Powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
Dried Thyme
1/2 tsp dried thyme
Directions
8 STEPS
15 min
PREP TIME
54 min
COOK TIME
1 hr 9 min
TOTAL TIME
1
Begin by cooking the rice. In a medium saucepot over high heat, add the rice and 4 cups of water. Once it comes to a boil, cover the pot, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and let it stand, covered, until ready to serve.
2
While the rice is cooking, prepare the black-eyed peas. Place a large skillet over medium heat and add the chopped bacon. Cook until slightly crispy.
3
Add the sliced andouille sausage to the skillet and cook until the sausage begins to brown around the edges.
4
Push the bacon and sausage to one side of the pan and add the chopped onion, celery, bell pepper, jalapeno, and minced garlic. Sauté for 5-7 minutes until the vegetables are softened.
5
Stir in the black-eyed peas, chicken stock and fresh thyme. In a small bowl, mix together the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano and dried thyme. Add this homemade Cajun seasoning to the skillet and stir everything together.
6
Cover the skillet with a lid and let it simmer for 30-40 minutes, or until the black-eyed peas are tender and have absorbed most of the chicken stock. If needed, add a bit more stock to the skillet as the peas cook.
7
Check the seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper if necessary. Sprinkle with the chopped green onions just before serving.
8
To serve, spoon some rice onto a plate and top with the flavorful black-eyed peas and sausage mixture. Enjoy this comforting and delectable dish right away.
Health Info
Macros
118g
CARBS
15g
FAT
42g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
LACTOSE FREE