Best Quick Black Eyed Peas Ham Recipes

QUICK HOPPIN' JOHN (BLACK EYED PEAS WITH HAM)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the bacon drippings in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the chopped onion to bacon drippings and cook until tender and translucent, stirring frequently.
• Add the the drained black-eyed peas, diced cooked ham, and cayenne pepper; stir to blend thoroughly.
• Simmer for 10 minutes; then stir in hot cooked rice and salt, to taste. Alternatively, serve the rice in a wide bowl or on a plate and top with the peas.
• Garnish the black-eyed peas with thinly sliced onion, if desired, and serve the dish with cornbread and greens.

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH COUNTRY HAM

Steps:

• The night before you want to serve the cooked peas, check through the peas and remove any stones or peas that are damaged; place peas in large bowl, cover with cold water to 2 inches over top of peas; allow to sit overnight.
• The next day, rinse peas thoroughly; set aside.
• In a large dutch oven or soup pot, heat oil or grease; add chopped onions, ham and freshly ground black pepper; saute until onions begin to brown.
• Add pressed garlic and saute for 30 seconds; immediately add peas and enough water to cover by at least 2-3 inches; bring to boil over high heat, reduce heat to low/medium-low; simmer, covered, for 2 hours, stirring occasionally and adding water as needed.
• Add ham soup base and salt; continue simmering, covered, for 1 hour.
• Taste for seasoning and adjust as desired. Peas are ready to serve when tender and seasoned to your liking.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

QUICK BLACK-EYED PEAS & HAM

Steps:

• Saute chopped onion in hot oil over medium high heat 3 minutes.
• Add peas & next 4 ingred.
• Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer 15minutes.
• Stir occasionally.
• Serve over rice w/ desired toppings.

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH HAM

Steps:

• Place black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak, 8 hours to overnight.
• Drain peas. Dice ham and reserve the bone.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble when cool enough to handle. Reserve for garnish.
• Saute onion and celery in the bacon drippings over medium heat until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Drain the bacon fat and transfer vegetables to a soup pot.
• Add peas, diced ham, ham bone, tomatoes, lemon juice, bay leaves, Creole seasoning, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Cover with chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer until peas are soft, about 2 hours. Remove bay leaves and ham bone.
• Serve over warm rice with crumbled bacon and green onions sprinkled over top.

STEWED BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH COUNTRY HAM

Steps:

• In a medium stockpot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and country ham. Add the black-eyed peas, chicken stock, and 1 cup cold water. Bring the liquid up to a boil, partially cover and reduce to a simmer. Simmer the peas for about 25 minutes, uncover and cook an additional 20 to 25 minutes, or until the peas are tender. Season the peas with salt and pepper as needed.

BLACK-EYED PEAS AND HAM HOCKS

Steps:

• Rinse dried peas thoroughly, sorting any tiny pebbles or other debris.
• In a large stockpot, bring 3 cups of water to a boil with black-eyed peas, ham hocks, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours, or until peas and ham hocks are tender. If ham hocks require further cooking, simmer in water in a separate pot until meat is easily pulled from the bone.
• Cool ham hocks and remove all meat from the bone. Stir ham into the peas, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed, and serve.