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Black-eyed peas and chard with marinara sauce

Delicious and super quick peas and vegetable stew.
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Servings: 6
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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin Olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 (650 ml) marinara sauce
  • 1(14 oz) Black-eyed peas, drain and rinsed
  • 1 bunch green swiss chard or rainbow chard, coursely chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • Freshly grated lemon zest

Method
 

  1. Heat the olive oil in a heavy pot and sautee the onion until soft and translucent. Add the garlic and pepper flakes, cook for a minute. Add the marinara sauce. Bring to boil and let it simmer for at least 10 minutes or until the sauce thicken.
  2. Add the peas, simmer for another 5 minutes. Add the swiss chard and continue cooking for another 3-5 minutes, season with salt and pepper. Off the heat, stir the nutmeg and lemon zest, serve.

Notes

Eat as is, or serve with steamed rice, pasta, any cooked grains, baked or steamed potatoes or sweet potatoes and or a nice salad on the side. Hungry for more, add extra rotisserie chicken, It is unlimited.