Black Eyed Peas With Rice

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (1 lb) bag black-eyed peas
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 ham hocks or 1 ham bone, with meat still on it
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• salt
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 wash the peas; place in large pot. cover with water. bring to boil. once it reaches a boil, remove from heat, cover and let sit for 1 hour. after the 1 hour is up, drain the peas and set aside.
• 2 add oil to pot; sauté the ham hock, onion, and celery until tender.
• 3 add the garlic and sauté 2 minutes more.
• 4 add peas cover with water about 1 to 11/2 inch over peas.
• 5 add pepper, parsley, and about 1 teaspoon of salt to start with.
• 6 bring to boil; stir, reduce heat and simmer about 2 hours, or until peas are tender. keep checking every once in a while to see if more water is needed, and taste to see if more salt is needed.
• 7 stir occasionally.
• 8 water will turn into a gravy; serve over rice.