DOWN-HOME BLACK-EYED PEAS

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This country recipe combines black-eyed peas and okra for a down-home country taste. We like to make this recipe in the winter with fried chicken and mashed potatoes.

Provided by Karinne Rooksberry Culley

Categories     Side Dish     Beans and Peas

Time 3h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups dry black-eyed peas
12 cups water
3 pounds smoked ham hocks
1 ¼ cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 bay leaf
1 (10 ounce) package frozen sliced okra, thawed

Steps:

  • Pick over the peas, rinse them, and place them in a large Dutch oven or soup pot with the water. Bring the beans to a boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour.
  • Stir in the ham hocks, onion, celery, salt, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf; bring to a boil, cover the pot, and simmer until the ham hocks are tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Stir in the okra and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 434.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25.1 g, Cholesterol 77.1 mg, Fat 24.5 g, Fiber 7.7 g, Protein 28.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 277.1 mg, Sugar 5 g

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