A Southern Classic! In most Southern homes, black-eyed peas are always served on New Year’s Day for good luck. I usually cook these early on New Year’s Eve day. That way, if we have guests over for a party that night, I can use part of this basic recipe to make “Texas Caviar” which is a fantastic salsa/dip to eat with tortilla chips. (that recipe follows)
Ingredients: [‘dried black-eyed peas’, ‘water’, ‘onion’, ‘garlic’, ‘salt’, ‘black pepper’, ‘sugar’, ‘ham hocks’, ‘jalapeno pepper’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 (16 ounce) package dried black-eyed peas”,”6 cups water”,”1 medium onion, chopped “,”2 cloves garlic, minced “,”1 teaspoon salt”,”1/2 teaspoon black pepper”,”1 teaspoon sugar”,”1 ham hocks or 2 cups cooked ham, cut into small cubes “,”1 -2 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed and chopped “]
Number of Servings: 8
Steps: [‘Sort and wash peas; place in a large Dutch oven.’, ‘Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.’, ‘Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1- 1 1/2 hours, or until peas are tender.’]