Spicy-Smoky East-West Black-Eyed Peas Recipe • Rouses Supermarkets

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried black-eyed peas
• Water
• 5 cloves garlic, 3 chopped, 2 left whole
• 1/2 dried chipotle pepper, broken in half
• 2 large onions, 1 quartered, the other chopped
• 3 tablespoons mild vegetable oil, such as canola, soy or peanut
• 2 carrots, scrubbed and chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped (optional)
• 1 to 2 heaping tablespoons dark or light miso
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• Additional water, or vegetable or chicken stock (optional)
• Salt, to taste
• Fresh-cracked black pepper, to taste