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Black Eyed Peas Recipe (with Ham)
Tender and smokey ham and black-eyed peas are simmered in an easy broth with veggies and seasonings!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Additional Time
8 hrs
Total Time
10 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 204 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 6 cups water or low sodium chicken broth
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 6 lices Bacon
- 1 onion diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 pound black eyed peas dry
- 10 ounces canned diced tomatoes with chilies
Instructions
- Rinse black eyed peas and remove any debris. Place in a bowl/pot and soak 8 hours or overnight.
- In a large pot, combine ham hock, chicken broth, bay leaf and thyme. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover for 60-80 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a frying pan, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon and set aside. Cook onion, celery and garlic in bacon grease until slightly tender.
- Add onion mixture, black eyed peas and green bell pepper to the pot and simmer an additional 45-65 minutes or until black eyed peas are tender skimming off any foam.
- Remove ham hock and cut off any meat from the bone. Add meat back to the pot with canned tomatoes (undrained), salt and pepper to taste. Simmer uncovered an additional 20 minutes or until black eyed peas reach desired consistency.
- Discard bay leaf, stir in bacon and season with salt and pepper if needed. Serve over rice with greens.
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Notes
- Note: If using ham in place of ham hocks, there is no need to pre-cook the meat.
Nutrition Information
Calories
204
(10%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
166mg
(7%)
Potassium
363mg
(10%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
105IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
16.9mg
(19%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
2.2mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 204
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 204 | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 166mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 363mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 105IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 16.9mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.