Southern Black-eyed Peas

Total Time: 7 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb dried black-eyed peas
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 large ham hock
• 2 -4 slices bacon
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 fresh garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, cover peas with water to 3 inches over the peas.
• 2 bring to boil, reduce heat, then simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• 3 place ham hock, sliced onion, bacon, pepper, garlic and salt in the slow cooker/crock pot.
• 4 pour in 3 cups water.
• 5 cover and cook on high until peas are tender and ready to go into the crockpot.
• 6 when peas are tender, transfer to the slow cooker/crock pot.
• 7 reduce heat to low; cover and cook for 7 to 9 hours.
• 8 taste and adjust seasonings. serve with hot cornbread.