Yield: 6 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 3 cans | Crowder peas |
| 4 \N | Or |
| 5 \N | Strips bacon; fried |
| 2 \N | Onions; chopped |
| 1 \N | Clove garlic; minced |
| 1 small | Piece green pepper; chopped |
| ½ \N | Rib celery; chopped |
| 1 tablespoon | Flour |
| ½ cup | Water |
| \N \N | Salt & pepper to taste |
Fry bacon; lift out and drain. In same pan, saut‚ chopped onions, garlic, peppers and celery until wilted. Add flour and stir. Add peas; season with salt and pepper. Lay bacon on top and add water. Steam covered 1 hour on a very low fire. Serve over rice or plain.
Green beans may be substituted for crowder peas. Use ham instead of bacon and add 2 cans tomato sauce.
From <A Taste of Louisiana>. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .