Black Eyed Peas With Bacon Onions And Garlic Recipes

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Rinse and sort black-eyed peas. Place peas and bacon in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat; let soak, covered, 1 hour. Do not drain., In a cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in thyme., Stir into pea mixture. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, until peas are tender, stirring occasionally, 30-40 minutes. Sprinkle with salt to taste. If desired, garnish with fresh thyme leaves and additional crumbled bacon.

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH BACON, ONIONS, AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Put frozen peas in a colander and run warm water over them for a few minutes (this will separate them; it is not necessary to fully defrost them).
• In a big pot, fry the bacon over med-high heat for 3-4 minutes, until cooked but not crisp.
• Add in the onion, celery, bell peppers, jalapeno, and garlic; decrease heat to medium and saute until the vegetables are soft but not browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add in stock, salt, Tabasco, peas, and baking soda; increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
• Decrease heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered until the beans are tender, about 1 hour.
• Stir in the green onion tops and vinegar.
• Serve immediately, or let cool and refrigerate for up to 3 days; reheat to serve.

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Place bacon in a 5-quart Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble when cool enough to handle.
• Heat bacon drippings over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, celery, and garlic in the drippings until tender, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth, black-eyed peas, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil and skim the top if necessary.
• Reduce heat to a simmer. Add bacon and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer until peas are tender, 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on how tender you like them.

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH BACON AND PORK

Steps:

• If using dried black-eyed peas, put them in a large pot and cover with about 4 inches of water. Soak the peas overnight, then drain the water and rinse. Alternatively, you can "quick-soak" the peas by bringing them and the water to a boil for 2 minutes. After this, remove them from the heat, cover the pot and soak the peas for 1 hour. Then, drain and rinse the peas.
• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. When the oil is shimmering, add the pork. Sear until the pork is browned on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the bacon, onion and garlic to the pot and cook, stirring, until the onion and garlic are lightly browned, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add the salt, black pepper, cayenne and garlic powder. Cook until the entire mixture is coated with the spices, about 2 minutes. Pour in the stock and water and drop in the bay leaves. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for about 30 minutes.
• When the pork begins to fall apart, add the prepared peas to the pot and simmer until the peas are very soft, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours (see Cook's Note).
• Taste for seasonings, and add some hot-pepper vinegar, if desired. Discard the bay leaves and transfer the black-eyed peas to a serving bowl.

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH BACON

Steps:

• 1. Place peas and bacon in a soup kettle or Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes.
• 2. Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Do not drain.
• 3. In a skillet, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until tender. Add to pea mixture with thyme.
• 4. Return to the heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until peas are soft. Add salt. Top with bacon if desired.