Georgia Caviar

Place black-eyed peas in a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 90 minutes or until black-eyed peas are tender.

Drain black-eyed peas. Cover with Italian-style salad dressing.

In a large bowl mix together jalapeno onion pimento peppers garlic green bell pepper and ground black pepper. Toss in black-eyed pea mixture. Chill in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight before serving.