RED RED WITH PLANTAINS

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cups dried black eyed peas
• 5 cups water
• 1 cup Red Red Sauce
• ½ Red Onions (julienne sliced)
• 2 tablespoons Olive  Oil or Red Palm Oil
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• ½ teaspoon of Chicken bouillon (optional)
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ teaspoon of sea salt

DIRECTIONS:

1. Soak black eyed peas in 5 cups of cold water, bay leaf along with  sea salt overnight or at least 4 hours to reduce cooking time.  
2. Add optional chicken bouillon to water and boil beans on low heat for 1.5 hours or until beans are soft. Cover pot with lid and set aside.
3. Sautee onions in olive oil or red palm oil until slightly translucent.  
4. Add sauteed onions along with residual oil to the cooked beans along with Red Red sauce.  Turn heat on low, stir and continue cooking beans for 15 minutes, allowing the flavors to marry.
5. Remove bay leaves when done.
6. Red-Red is traditionally served w/fried plantains on the side for an authentic, classic Ghanaian dish.