Bahamian Peas And Rice

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 lb	113g / 4oz	Salt pork - diced
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Onion - sliced (small)
1		Celery rib - chopped
1/4 cup	59ml	Tomato paste
3 cups	711ml	Water
		Salt and freshly ground pepp
1 tablespoon	15ml	Vegetable oil
1/4		Green pepper - seeded and
1 teaspoon	5ml	Dried thyme leaves
3/4 cup	177ml	Cooked pigeon peas - (black eyed peas can be substituted
2 cups	320g / 11oz	Uncooked white rice

Recipe Instructions

Fry the salt pork in a large skillet until the fat has been released, then add the vegetable oil. Add the onion and saute until translucent. Then add the green pepper, celery, thyme, and tomato paste. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the peas and cook for another 5 minutes.

Transfer the pea mixture to a saucepan and add the water and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, add the rice, and stir. Reduce the heat when the water returns to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for about 25 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed. This is usually served as a side dish.

Source:
Rave Revues, Lakewood Center for the Arts, L.O., Oregon /86

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