3 southern pasta eyed peas Recipes

seasoned southern style black-eyed peas, onion, sliced thinly, garlic cloves, minced, zucchini , quartered length-wise then 1/8 sliced, thick ham or 2 oz bacon, diced, pasta shells, salt and pepper, grated cheese, for topping (optional)

sun-dried tomato (not packed in oil), whole-wheat small shell pasta, swiss chard, washed and cut crosswise into thin strips (not the red variety), smoked turkey, chopped, black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed, chopped sweet onion , such as vidalia, brewed coffee or 1/4 cup tea, such as lapsang-souchong, extra virgin olive oil, lime juice, cider vinegar, molasses, worcestershire sauce, chili powder, ground cumin, salt & freshly ground black pepper