Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      cups          celery -- chopped
   2      cups          onions -- chopped
   1      teaspoon      sugar -- optional
     1/2  pound         bacon
   2      cups          bell pepper -- chopped
   2      cans          peeled tomatoes -- undrained
   3      cans          black-eyed peas -- undrained
                        salt and pepper

Preparation:

Fry bacon, reserving 3 tablespoons of drippings. Sauté the celery, bell pepper and onions in bacon grease. Add tomatoes, black-eyed peas, salt, pepper, sugar and crumbled bacon; simmer 30 minutes. Source: The Best Little Cookbook in Texas; Junior League of Abilene.