Recipe

Black Eyed Peas And Ham Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Martydog / All my dishes 1 year ago A basic yet delicious black eyed pea recipe. I don't know if it is traditional or not, but it sure is comfort food! Prep:20m Cook:300m Servings:8	Martydog
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Ingredients

1 16 oz bag of dried black eyed peas (soaked overnight)

2 stalks celery

2 carrots

1 medium onion

3 or 4 15 oz cans chicken broth

2 lbs smoked ham shanks or hocks

3 bay leaves

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

2 tbs olive oil

Your favorite rice, cooked of course

Directions

Make sure the peas have been soaked overnight

Chop the celery, carrots and onion

Heat a stock pot or dutch oven over medium heat and add olive oil (you may need a bit more or less, depending in the pot)

Add the vegetables to the pot and cook until onions are clear, stirring every few minutes (this may take 10-15 minutes)

Add the ham, add enough chicken broth to cover and bring to a boil

Once boiling, add the beans and the bay leaves

Bring to a boil once again, and then reduce heat to slow simmer (mediumlow seems to work on my stove)

Add several grinds of black pepper

Let simmer for 4 1/2 to 6 hours, adding black pepper to taste from time to time

After 2 hours, remove ham meat from the bones and leave larger bones in the pot

Remove bay leaves and bones

Serve with rice

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Comments

22566 1 year ago said:
A really nice first recipe,looking forward to many more.

This would be excellent to have on New Years Day.

Grandma always had Blackeyed Peas,on the first day of the new year,"For Good Luck".

Thank-you

Kind Regards