Black-eyed peas

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Black-eyed peas; dried
1 pinch Skin from a smoked ham or
2 ounces Slab bacon; diced
¼ cup Pork rib drippings or
Fried chicken drippings or
Bacon drippings
¾ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Black pepper; ground
½ teaspoon Sugar

Directions

Recipe by: Sylvia Woods Preparation Time: 2:00 1) Pick over the peas to remove stones and dirt. Rinse the peas well and soak them in cold water for 20 minutes. Drain well. 2) Combine the peas and the remaining ingredients in a large pot. Pour in enough cold water to cover the peas by 1 inch. Heat to simmering and cook, covered, until the peas are tender but not mushy, about 1½ hours. Keep an eye on the peas while they are cooking and add more water to keep them covered if necessary.

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