Beef / Pork

Pigeon Peas and Rice is for Dinner.

Pigeon Peas and Rice takes several minutes to prepare.

Pigeon Peas and Rice takes several minutes to cook.

Pigeon Peas and Rice makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Pigeon Peas and Rice are:

2 cups 11oz/345g fresh/frozen pigeon peas
6 cups 48floz/1.45l water
Bouquet garni of fresh thyme, marjoram and chives
1/4lb/125g salt beef or salt pork
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups 8floz/250ml rice
1 large tomato, blanched, peeled and chopped up
1 tablespoon lime juice
Red pepper sauce to taste

Here is how you make Pigeon Peas and Rice:

IF USING FRESH PIGEON PEASCover and boil the peas, herbs and salt beef in four cups of water for about 1/2 hour. If you are not using salt meat, add salt to taste. Wash the rice and drain. Add the rice, 2 more cups of water, butter, tomato and lime juice. Bring to the boil, cover and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and let it simmer until all the water is steamed out (20-25 minutes).IF USING DRIED PIGEON PEASIf using dried pigeon peas, use 1 cup to peas and increase the water to 7 cups and cook the dried peas very rapidly for about 10-15 minutes and then reduce to simmer for about 40 minutes or until tender. Proceed with the recipe as above.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DOTTYGIRL.

The nutritional information for Pigeon Peas and Rice is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 319.9

• Total Fat: 19.5 g
• Cholesterol: 17.9 mg
• Sodium: 434.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
• Protein: 6.5 g