Cooking Recipe Pasta Hoppin' John

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb Bow Ties or Wagon Wheels
-OR other medium pasta
-shape, uncooked
1 tb Vegetable oil
1 md Onion; chopped
1 Jalapeno pepper seeded and chopped; OR...
1/2 ts -Dried jalapeno flakes
3 Garlic cloves; chopped
1 Green bell pepper seeded and chopped
28 oz Canned crushed tomatoes
10 oz Frozen black-eyed peas prepared according to directions, or...
16 oz -Canned black-eyed peas, (rinsed and drained)
1 tb Cider vinegar
3 tb Chopped fresh cilantro, or
1 tb -Dried cilantro
Salt and black pepper (to taste)

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In large saute
pan, heat oil over medium heat. Saute the onion, jalapeno, garlic and
pepper until softened, about three minutes. Add tomatoes. Simmer 10
minutes partially covered. Stir occasionally. Add the black-eyed
peas, vinegar and cilantro. Cover and simmmer an additional 10
minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Toss gently with cooked
pasta and serve immediately.

Serves 6-8

Each serving provides: 347 Calories; 11.4 g Protein; 67 g
Carbohydrates; 3.6 g Fat; 0 mg Cholesterol; 194 mg Sodium. Calories
from Fat: 9%

Copyright National Pasta Association (http://www.ilovepasta.org)
(Reprinted with permission)

Categories matching this recipe

Pasta ,Main dish