Our cousins spent New’s Year Day with us and shared this wonderful recipe for black eyed peas.  Her dad calls it Dad’s Surprise but we call it Black Eyed Peas for Haters.

Dad’s Surprise #342 {Black Eyed Peas for Haters}

recipe by Roger Stanford

Ingredients:

1 lb breakfast sausage

1 onion, diced

1-2 cloves garlic

1 can Rotel, not drained

1 can stewed tomatoes

1 can black eyed peas, drained

Salt

Pepper

Cumin

Onion Powder

Directions:

Brown sausage in a large skillet with onions and garlic.  Add remaining ingredients.  Simmer for 30 minutes or longer (the longer the better).  Add water if needed.  Serve with cornbread.

Enjoy!