• prep: 20 min
• cook: 0 hr
• total: 20 min

servings:

This recipe for the classic Southern stew that you're meant to eat on New Year's Day for good luck in the coming year comes from Kathleen Boone of Atmore, Alabama.

• 1 strip bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 large celery stalk, diced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cans (15 ounces each) black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 4 cups cooked white rice

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