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The black-eyed peas southern style are in the oven!
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The Recipe Page
Black-Eyed Peas: Casserole
Southern Style
From memory: Find your recipe on line to be safe!
Never add cold water to peas once you start the process. Cold water will make the peas split.
If they split, I guess you can make split-pea soup. LOL.
Lessons learned from first time I made this recipe:
- don't skimp on bacon; if it calls for six slices, use six, maybe seven;
- bacon: the fattier (more white) the better.
Ingredients:
- one-pound black-eyed peas; two cups
- chicken broth; plan on two cups; have more on hand if necessary
- bacon, six slices -- cut into one-inch pieces
- onion, one medium -- minced
- salt to taste: I start with a generous teaspoon
- pepper to taste: I start with a generous 1 1/2 tsp
- mustard, dry: a generous 1/4 tsp
- ginger, "prepared," 3 tsps; I used sushi ginger because that's what I found at Walmart
- honey: optional, 3/4 cup; I used 1/2 cup
1. Soak black-eyed peas overnight.
2. Rinse/drain the peas; place peas in large pan; boil, cover with chicken broth, bring to boil, and then turn down to simmer for 45 minutes; add chicken broth as necessary to keep peas covered.
3. Meanwhile, sauté onions and bacon; recommended -- bacon first, eventually crispy; drain off most fat; leave some fat while sautéing onions with the bacon.
4. Pre-heat over to 325°F.
4. Mix solid spices: salt, pepper, dry mustard.
4. Drain peas that have now been simmering for 45 minutes and place in a 2-quart casserole bowl.
5. Add prepared ginger to solid spices.
6. Add solid spices/ginger to the sautéed onions and crispy bacon; add the mixture to the beans in the casserole bowl.
7. Optional: drizzle honey over peas, onions, bacon, spices.
8. Show your significant other how great the casserole looks before it goes into the oven; note the wonderful aroma.
9. Bake in over (325°F) for 1 1/2 hours.
