Black-Eyed Pea Special
["3 slices bacon", "2 stalks celery, sliced", "1 small onion, chopped", "2 Tbsp. green pepper, chopped", "1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes (undrained)", "1 1/2 c. water", "2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen black-eyed peas", "1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "1 small bay leaf"]
["Fry bacon in a Dutch oven until crisp.", "Remove bacon, reserving drippings in pan.", "Crumble bacon and set aside.", "Saute celery, onion and green pepper in pan drippings for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and bring mixture to a boil.", "Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or until peas are tender.", "Remove bay leaf; stir in crumbled bacon before serving.", "Yield: 8 servings."]
["bacon", "stalks celery", "onion", "green pepper", "tomatoes", "water", "frozen black-eyed", "Worcestershire sauce", "salt", "pepper", "bay leaf"]