Potluck Peas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. bacon
2 c. celery, finely chopped
2 c. onion, finely chopped
2 c. bell pepper, finely chopped
2 (16 oz.) cans stewed tomatoes (undrained)
4 cans black-eyed peas, drained and washed
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Fry bacon in skillet; remove, drain, crumble and set aside. In a small amount of the bacon grease, saute celery, onion and bell pepper until tender.
Add all tomatoes and cook together 15 to 20 minutes on low flame.
Add drained peas, salt and pepper. Cook 10 more minutes on low flame.
Add crumbled bacon just before serving.