Name: Black Eyed Peas With Ham Hocks
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups dried black eyed peas; 6 cups water; 3 lbs. smoked ham hocks; 1 1/4 cups chopped onion; 1 cup chopped green peppers; 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes, chopped

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

3 cups dried black eyed peas
6 cups water
3 lbs. smoked ham hocks
1 1/4 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped green peppers
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes, chopped

Make it step by step

Wash and sort peas, place in a large pot and cover with water 2" above peas. Let soak overnight. Drain peas. Add 6 cups water and next 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes and simmer an additional 15 minutes until tender. Remove bay leaves. Serve warm.

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Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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