Name: Skillet Sausages with Black-Eyed Peas, Romano Beans, and Tomatoes
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound fresh hot Italian sausages (about 5); 3/4 pound fully cooked andouille sausages (about 4); 1 small onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 3 cups low-salt chicken broth; 2 cups freshly shucked black-eyed peas (from 1 generous pound peas in pod) or one 11-ounce container shucked fresh black-eyed peas; 12 ounces Romano beans or string beans, trimmed, cut crosswise into 3-inch pieces; 1 10-ounce container grape tomatoes; 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme

Skillet Sausages with Black-Eyed Peas, Romano Beans, and TomatoesAndrea Chu

Fresh, in-shell black-eyed peas have a nutty flavor and cook quickly. You'll find them at farmers' markets in late summer. You can also buy shelled ones in the produce section of many supermarkets and from melissas.com. Flat green beans known as Romano (or Roma) beans are also found at farmers' markets. If you can't get them, string beans are a fine substitute.

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