New year's day black-eyed pea soup
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Black-eyed peas,dried |
| 2 | quarts | Water,more if needed |
| 1 | Ham bone with \"trimmings\" | |
| 3 | Onion,medium,chopped | |
| 2 | Bay leaves | |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Pepper |
Directions
Wash the beans well in cold water several times, then place in a large, heavy stew pot and cover with water. Allow to soak overnight.
The next morning (start early - beans like to take their time), pour off the soaking water, and ham bone, 8 cups of water, onion and seasonings. Put on the back of the stove and let simmer gently until beans are very tender, usually about 4 hours. Add more water if needed. Remove and discard ham bone. If the water looks a bit scant pour in 1-2 cups more. When beans are good and tender remove about a cupful of the beans and mash well with some of the bean liquid. (This can be done in a blender, of course.) Return mashed beans to pot, taste for seasoning, and serve steaming hot over freshly cooked white rice.
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