Black-Eyed Pea Special - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 slices bacon
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 small onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. green pepper, chopped
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes (undrained)
1 1/2 c. water
2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen black-eyed peas
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 small bay leaf

Preparation

Fry bacon in a Dutch oven until crisp.
Remove bacon, reserving drippings in pan.
Crumble bacon and set aside.
Saute celery, onion and green pepper in pan drippings for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and bring mixture to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or until peas are tender.
Remove bay leaf; stir in crumbled bacon before serving.
Yield: 8 servings.