Farm Favorite Recipe: Crock Pot Black-Eyed Peas

January/February 2009 • Category: Farm Favorite Recipe •

Crock Pot Black-Eyed Peas

Ingredients:

1, 16 ounce package dried black-eyed peas (soak overnight)
10 to 12 cups water, divided
½ pound ham hock
1 large onion, whole
Salt to taste

Instructions:

Wash peas and place in a crock pot. Cover with water 2-inches above peas (about 5 to 6 cups); let soak overnight. Drain peas; cover with remaining water. Wash ham hock. Add ham hock and whole onion to peas & stir gently. Turn crock pot on high and cook peas for 2-3 hours with lid placed on top to allow for steam release. Remove onion and ham hock. Cut meat off hock, discard any fat, dice meat and add to peas. Add salt to taste.

Recipe Coursey of North Carolina Pork Council

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kurye on October 7th, 2009 at 11:34 am :
perfect thank you