Bean Dip Recipe – Georgia Caviar

Black-eyed peas in a zesty marinade make a wonderful dip for tortilla chips or bread. Serve at room temperature.

Ingredients

• 1 pound dry black-eyed peas
• 2 cups Italian-style salad dressing
• ½ cup diced jalapeno chile pepper
• 1 ½ cups finely chopped onion
• 2 ounces diced pimento peppers, drained
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 cups diced green bell pepper
• 1 pinch ground black pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Place black-eyed peas in a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 90 minutes, or until black-eyed peas are tender.
2. Drain black-eyed peas. Cover with Italian-style salad dressing.
3. In a large bowl, mix together jalapeno, onion, pimento peppers, garlic, green bell pepper, and ground black pepper. Toss in black-eyed pea mixture. Chill in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight before serving.

Nutrition Facts

• calories257.9
• carbohydrateContent30.6 g
• fatContent11.7 g
• fiberContent5 g
• proteinContent9.6 g
• saturatedFatContent1.9 g
• sodiumContent656.3 mg
• sugarContent7.6 g