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Southern Black Eyed Peas

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Course Side Dish
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Black-Eyed Peas soaked overnight
  • 6 oz Pork Jowl or bacon
  • 1 Ham Bone leftover; ham hock
  • 1 med onion fine dice
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp Texas Pete
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 Bayleaf

Instructions
 

  • Soak dried peas overnight in a large bowl with 4" of water on top.
  • Fry the pork jowl (or bacon) and drain off all but 1-2 tbsp of fat. Drain pork/bacon on paper towels.
  • Sautee onion & garlic in fat until just turning brown.
  • Deglaze with stock, then add remaining ingredients. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours.
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