My mom's dad made black eyed peas when she was a child, and she recently taught my daughter how to make this dish for a school project. It is a family tradition to make black eyed peas on New Years for good luck.
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Ingredients:
3 cups ham, diced
1 lb dried black eyed peas, rinsed
1 medium onion
1/4 cup crumbled bacon
1 Tbsp canola oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp oregano
salt, to taste
Steps:
Dice up ham and set aside.
Rinse and drain the back eyed peas.
Cook and crumble up bacon.
Dice onion and mince garlic.
Heat oil in a large pot, then add onion and garlic. Sauté until translucent and tender.
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Add ham and bacon. Brown ham slightly.
Add oregano and stir to combine.
Add black eyed peas and 4 cups of water.
Increase heat to HIGH and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to MED-HIGH. Cover and cook for 20-30 minutes or until beans are soft. Stir occasionally. Note: Add more water to keep beans covered, if necessary.
My mom's dad made black eyed peas when she was a child, and she recently taught my daughter how to make this dish for a school project. It is a family tradition to make black eyed peas on New Years for good luck.
