Spicy Black-Eyed-Pea Relish

• 3 cups dried black-eyed peas
• 2 slices thick-cut bacon
• 1/4 bunch fresh thyme
• 2 tomatoes, quartered
• 5 dried red chile peppers
• 5 cloves garlic
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish
• 4 scallions, chopped
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

1. Combine the dried peas, bacon, thyme, tomatoes, chiles and garlic in a large pot.
2. Season with salt and pepper and pour the chicken broth over top.
3. Simmer over medium-low heat until the peas are tender, about 1 hour.
4. Drain the peas, reserving the cooking liquid.
5. Discard the thyme and chiles.
6. Remove the bacon, tomatoes and garlic from the cooked peas and set aside.
7. Cut up the bacon and fold it back into the peas along with the cilantro, scallions and lemon juice.
8. Puree the cooking liquid with the tomatoes and garlic in a blender.
9. Dress the peas with the puree and give it a final seasoning with salt and pepper, if necessary.
10. Top with cilantro and a drizzle of olive oil.
11. Photographs by James Baigrie

blackeyed peas, bacon, thyme, tomatoes, red chile peppers, garlic, kosher salt, lowsodium, fresh cilantro, scallions, lemon, extravirgin olive oil

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/spicy-black-eyed-pea-relish-recipe.html (may not work)