Southern Black-Eyed Peas Recipe
Traditional side dish in Texas and the southern states.
Mix with cooked rice for Hoppin' John, or ladle over cornbread.
Crockpot friendly.
Prep time: | American |
Cook time: | Servings: 8 |
Goes Well With: comfort foods, rice
Ingredients
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Directions
- Soak peas in water for 6 or more hours
- Cook bacon, half-way, remove and chop.
- Add onion to the bacon grease, cook until translucent, add garlic and slivered vegetable of choice
- Drain peas from soaking water.
- Add them to a soup pot, along with all other ingredients.
- Simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes-1 hour.
- Discard bay leaf and serve.
- Optional: serve over rice.