Recipe for BLACK EYED BEAN SALSA - Martinsville Bulletin

BLACK EYED BEAN SALSA
Vegetables & Side Dishes
Contributed by: Tom Doss
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked black eyed peas 1 cup diced tomatoes 1/2 cup chopped green onions 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. black pepper 1/4 cup diced bacon 1/4 cup sweet onion 3 TBS diced shallots 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup olive oil 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/2 tsp. thyme 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
Combine the black eyed peas, tomatoes, green onions, salt and pepper in a bowl, set aside. Fry the bacon in a pan over medium heat. Remove bacon from pan and dice; set aside. In the bacon grease, sautÃ© the sweet onion, shallots and garlic until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the olive oil, vinegar, thyme and red pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes. Pour the sauce mixture over the vegetable mixture, add the cooked bacon and mix thoroughly. May be served warm or cold.
(This recipe was contributed as part of a "Cook of the Week" feature.)