Photo: Caribbean Rice and Peas Recipe
Ingredients
- 10 ounces frozen black-eyed peas, thawed
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 ounces turkey kielbasa (or other smoked sausage), thinly sliced
- 1 large bunch scallions, sliced, white and green parts separated
- 2 small ribs celery, diced
- 6 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 jalapeno, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons jerk seasoning
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup uncooked long-grain brown rice
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 cups stemmed and chopped collard greens
Directions
Combine the black-eyed peas, 3 cups water and a pinch of salt in a small pot. Cover and bring to a boil.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add the kielbasa and cook until golden, about 2 minutes. Add the scallion whites, celery, garlic, jalapeno, jerk seasoning and a generous pinch of salt. Cook until the vegetables brown, about 5 minutes. Add the thyme and tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomato paste turns brick red, about 2 more minutes. Add the rice, bay leaves and the black-eyed peas with their liquid to the skillet and bring to a boil; do not stir.
Add the collards; cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer undisturbed until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 50 minutes; set aside for 10 minutes. Remove and discard the bay leaves.
Just before serving, add the scallion greens and fluff with a fork.
Photograph by Antonis Achiellos
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By jcdcooks
on March 10, 2012
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Good recipe, easy and tastes good.
By Jeneil
on September 23, 2011
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My son and his dad love when I make this dish. I had some left over and my Mom took it home with her. She called me and said it was delicious. You need no side dishes with this. You have your meat, your rice and your vegetables.
By btirey
Bedford, IN
on April 20, 2011
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Flavorful and filling but all in all just average. I had a hard time playing find the bay leaves at the end, a food game I hate with a passion. though I might make this one again, it certainly isn't going into full rotation.
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