Recipe#26318

Title: Blackeyed Peas Squash

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Chilean Black-Eyed Peas and Winter Squash
 
1 pound dried black-eye peas, soaked overnight, or 2 1/2 cups fresh
1 tablespoon cold-pressed veggie oil
2 pounds winter squash, peeled, seeded and diced
2 large onions, chopped
4 ears corn, kernals cut off cob
2 large tomatoes, sliced
1 small chile, minced
3 to 6 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
3 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon whole peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon whole corriander seeds
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon chile powder
 
Drain the soaked peas.  Place them in a large saucepan, cover with
water and simmer for 20 minutes, should be about half cooked.  Take
off heat.
 
Heat oil in large skillet and add squash, onions, corn, tomatoes,
chile, garlic, paprika and salt.  Cook stirring for 10 minutes.
 
Add cooked veggies to the black eyed peas, add water to cover.
Add basil, oregano, bay leaves, peppercorns, cumin and corriander
seeds and chile powder. Cover and simmer for about 25 minutes,
taste and correct seasonings.