Dave's Georgia Black-Eyed Peas
Description
This tasty black-eyed peas recipe involves cooking the black-eyed peas low and slow with bacon, onion, and ham. Serve with cornbread for a hearty meal.
Ingredients
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2 pounds dried black-eyed peas
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12 cups water
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8 cubes chicken bouillon
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1 pound bacon
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1/2 cup butter
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2 large yellow onions, chopped
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1 pound cooked ham, cut into bite-size pieces
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salt and black pepper to taste
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients.
2
Rinse, pick over, and place peas in a large bowl. Cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
3
Pour water into a large saucepan or stockpot. Add bouillon cubes and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally to dissolve bouillon. Stir in peas; reduce heat and bring to a simmer.
4
Place bacon in a large, deep skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble bacon and set aside.
5
Melt butter in the pan with bacon grease; cook and stir onions until they begin to turn brown at the edges, about 10 minutes.
6
Stir onions and cooking fat into peas; add crumbled bacon, ham, salt, and pepper to taste. Simmer over low heat for 8 hours, stirring every hour.