Black Eyed Peas Recipe - Complete Stepwise Instructions

Ingredients

• Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 to 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 15-oz can diced tomato
• 2 cups water
• 1 dry bay leaf
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. dry oregano
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• Kosher salt and black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes, optional
• 2 15-oz cans black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
• 1 lime or lemon, juice of
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley