Stewed Cowpeas

Name: Stewed Cowpeas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Angola
Ingredients: 700 g cooked and drained cowpeas; 350 g tomatoes; 180 g onion; 12 g garlic; 25 g olive oil; 3 g salt; 1 g black pepper; 250 ml water; 1 bay leaf of 0.2 g

Cowpeas are simmered in a tomato and onion sauce. The recipe starts with already cooked beans; cooking from dry beans is not included.

Ingredients

700 g cooked and drained cowpeas
350 g tomatoes
180 g onion
12 g garlic
25 g olive oil
3 g salt
1 g black pepper
250 ml water
1 bay leaf of 0.2 g

Preparation

Rinse and drain the already cooked beans. Mince the onion and chop the garlic.

Sauté the onion in oil for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and chopped tomatoes, then let simmer for 10 minutes.

Add the beans, bay leaf, water, salt, and pepper. Let simmer for about 15 minutes to meld the flavors.

Remove the bay leaf. Mash a few beans against the side of the pot if you want a thicker sauce, then serve.