Name: Authentic Peas 'n' Rice Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 75 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Bahamas
Ingredients: 1 cup dried pigeon peas (or black-eyed peas), rinsed; 6 cups water (for boiling peas); 4 oz smoked bacon or salted pork, diced; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1 celery stalk, finely chopped; 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice (optional); 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste, depending on saltiness of pork); 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice, rinsed; 2 1/2 cups water or reserved pea cooking liquid (for rice); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or butter; 1 scallion, sliced (for garnish, optional)

Peas 'n' Rice Bahamas

A staple side dish of pigeon peas and rice cooked with tomatoes, onions, and salted pork or bacon.

Bahamas side dish

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