cajun skillet beans

Ingredients For cajun skillet beans

• 1 md

  onion, chopped
• 3 clove

  garlic, minced
• 2 Tbsp

  olive oil
• 3 stalk

  celery, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 2

  green or red bell peppers, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
• 1 tsp

  fresh thyme (1/2 teas. dried)
• 1 Tbsp

  fresh basil (1 teas. dried)
• 1/4 tsp

  black pepper, or to taste
• 1 pinch

  salt, or to taste
• 1 pinch

  cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 2 c

  chopped fresh tomato or 14 oz. canned tomato
• 1 Tbsp

  honey or molasses
• 1 Tbsp

  dijon mustard
• 4 c

  cooked black-eyed peas or butter beans (20 ounce frozen or 2 16-oz cans, drained)
• chopped green onion, garnish
• grated cheddar cheese, garnish