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Ms. P's Dirty Black Eyed Peas
Recipe courtesy Ms. P's Electric Cock
- Total Time:
- 4 hr 5 min
- Prep:
- 15 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- 1 hr |
- Cook:
- 2 hr 50 min
- Level:
- Easy
- Yield:
- 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound peppered bacon, diced
- 4 cups yellow or sweet onion, chopped
- Kosher salt
- 4 smoked ham hocks, scored through the meat and fat
- 1 1/8 to 1 1/4 gallons unsalted chicken stock
- 2 pounds dried black-eyed peas, soaked in water for at least 1 hour
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme
- 5 to 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 4 to 5 bay leaves
Directions
Render down the bacon in a large stockpot over medium-high heat until crispy, 10 to 12 minutes.
Add the onions and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with just a little salt; too much will make the black-eyed peas break up later. Stir in the ham hocks, bringing them to the bottom of the pot to braise for 3 to 4 minutes.
Pour in the chicken stock and stir in the black-eyed peas, thyme, garlic and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a slow simmer. Cook until the peas are tender, 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes.
Remove the pork meat, finely mince it and then return to the pot. Remove the thyme and bay leaves.
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