bethk wrote:OK, so I've 'taste tested' my black eyed peas about 5 times.....hopefully there will be enough for the two of us to eat when I put it on the table. I cannot believe how good they are with such simple ingredients - bacon, onion, Rotel tomatoes & canned black eyed peas, simmered together until all the flavors meld together.
I decided to use more bacon to start my collards ((that are all cleaned and ready to cook)). I must be on a 'bacon fix' today. I'm rendering the fat out and when the 1" pieces are brown & crispy I'll remove them and use the fat to soften my onion & red pepper flakes. The bacon will get added back to the pot when I add the collards and it will all soften up and mix in without being obvious. I also have some ham to add so we have a good amount of protein ~ that's just an excuse for the salty goodness to go with the greens!
Beth...they sound great! I love greens like you do. Tina is so fussy unless it is canned spinach!
Those Rotel tomatoes Are great! I love them! Another great thing I found, is those Canned Stewed Tomatoes. The "Dell Monte" brand I found is the best.
The celery and onion flavor, and just the right amount of sweetness.
Great to use for like shrimp or fish dishes. I use a can (15 / 16 oz.) in my spaghetti sauce. I do puree' it though for that!
The Dell Monte I found has the best nice red tomatoes, and not that many seeds.
A bit pricey if not on sale though; but Tina watches the prices before she buys.
Another one; believe it or not, is Walmart Brand (Great Value ) Diced tomatoes.
They are not that many seeds, and they are firm little perfectly diced pieces.
I made Omelets a few day's ago, and I wanted Tomato diced. We had No Fresh Tomatoes. Darn it, I said! ... I opened a can of the diced walmart ones, and drained them and placed them on a paper towel for a few seconds. They were just as if I diced a fresh tomato. They were perfect! ....