Slowly Simmered Field Peas – Garden & Gun

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh shelled field peas
• 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
• 1 celery stalk, diced
• 1/4 white onion, chopped
• 1/2 bacon slice, cut into 4 pieces
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
• 1 fresh thyme sprig
• 1 bay leaf
• 1-inch piece lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, plus more to taste
• 4 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley