Simmered Black-eyed Peas with Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 32 ounce black-eyed peas frozen
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves dried
• 2  garlic cloves minced
• 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt plus more to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 1.5 cups onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon pepper freshly ground plus more to taste
• 2  tomatoes chopped

Equipment

• sauce pan

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add onion and garlic, and saut about 4 minutes or until tender.
3. Add tomato and next 3 ingredients; cook, stirring often, about 2 minutes or until tomato starts to soften.
4. Stir in black-eyed peas and 3 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer about 1 hour or until peas are tender. Season with more kosher salt and pepper, if desired.
5. Serve hot or warm.