Black Eyed Peas w/Bacon
Source of Recipe
from ramblinjodie at rdj
Black Eyed Peas w/Bacon
1 pound black eyed peas, rinsed and sorted
1/2 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 large onion, chopped
1 TBL butter or margarine
1/2 tsp dried thyme
salt to taste
additional crumbled bacon, optional
Place peas, bacon and enough water to cover in a large kettle.
Bring to boil. Boil 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.
DO NOT DRAIN
In a skillet, saute onion in butter until tender.
Add to pea mixture with thyme and salt.
Return to heat, simmer covered
for 30 minutes or until peas are soft.
Top with crumbled bacon, if desired.
Makes 6-8 servings.
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