Dave's Georgia Black Eyed Peas

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.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr
• Total Time: 8 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 431 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• 1 pound bacon
• 12 cups water
• 8 cubes chicken bouillon
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 2 large yellow onions, chopped
• 1 pound cooked ham, cut into bite-size pieces
• 2 pounds dried black-eyed peas

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Melt butter in the pan with bacon grease; cook and stir onions until they begin to turn brown at the edges, about 10 minutes. 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.