~ Meaty Black Eyed Peas ~ My Way

Name: ~ Meaty Black Eyed Peas ~ My Way
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: A dutch oven full
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 - 2 Tbsp oil; 1 hog jowl - thick sliced or 4 slices thick bacon; 8 oz andouille sausage - sliced; 9 oz cooked, smoked ham - i used leftovers from a ham bone; 1 1/2 - 2 Tbsp chunky garlic paste; 1 medium - large onion, chopped; 1 medium jalapeno - diced; 1 serrano chile, chopped; 1 lb dry black eyes peas - soaked overnight; 7 c water; 1 1/2 - 2 tsp garlic powder; 2 tsp better than buillion chicken flavored soup base; 1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper; 1 - 2 tsp salt or to taste, depending how salty your meats are; 1 tsp pepper; 3 - 4 bay leaves

By Cassie *
@1lovetocook1x

My first try at Black Eyed Peas and will continue making them this way from here on out. My Southern hubby agree's. They were so flavorful with the choices of meats I added and my spices were just right. If you don't like heat, just cut out the cayenne and jalapeno. I wouldn't have them any other way.

Any combination of your favorite pork cuts could be used in this recipe. This happened to be what I had on hand and it worked out great!

This dish is hearty enough to serve with some cornbread and call it a meal.

Enjoy!

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

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Serves:

A dutch oven full

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

3 Hr

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

1 - 2 Tbsp

oil
1

hog jowl - thick sliced or 4 slices thick bacon
8 oz

andouille sausage - sliced
9 oz

cooked, smoked ham - i used leftovers from a ham bone
1 1/2 - 2 Tbsp

chunky garlic paste
1 medium

- large onion, chopped
1 medium

jalapeno - diced
1

serrano chile, chopped
1 lb

dry black eyes peas - soaked overnight
7 c

water
1 1/2 - 2 tsp

garlic powder
2 tsp

better than buillion chicken flavored soup base
1/2 tsp

ground cayenne pepper
1 - 2 tsp

salt or to taste, depending how salty your meats are
1 tsp

pepper
3 - 4

bay leaves
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How to Make ~ Meaty Black Eyed Peas ~ My Way

Step-by-Step

Soak time for the beans are not included in over all time it take to prepare these peas.
In a dutch oven over medium heat, add oil. Once shimmery - add ham, hog jowl and Andoille sausage. Cook and stir until browned. About 5 minutes. To this add the onion, garlic, bouillon and spices, stir and add water. Bring this to a boil, then cover and simmer for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
Next, stir in the peas and continue cooking for another hour and 30 minutes or until thickened and beans are tender. Stirring occasionally. Can remove thick slices of jowl or bacon, up to you. I used it mainly for flavor , but hubby made me leave them in. LOL
Serve with other New Years traditions or year round as I will be doing. Goes great with cornbread. Ladled over rice is great as well. Any way you serve them will be sure to please.

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