Granny Damerons New Years Day Black Eyed Peas Recipes

NEW YEAR BLACK EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Place the black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse before using.
• In a large stock pot over medium heat, cook and stir onion and garlic in olive oil until onion becomes translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth and 8 cups water, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to a simmer. Stir in soaked black-eyed peas, ham hocks, tomatoes, pepperoncini, bay leaf, garlic powder, thyme, and salt and pepper. Cover and simmer until peas are tender, ham meat is falling off the bones, and the broth is thickened, about 3 hours.

NEW YEAR'S DAY BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Place black-eyed peas in 8 quart pot. Add enough water to fill pot 3/4 full. Stir in ham and diced onions, and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Place tomatoes in a blender or food processor, and blend until the tomatoes are liquefied. Add tomatoes to pot. Bring all ingredients to boil. Cover the pot, and simmer on low heat for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until the peas are tender.

NEW YEAR'S DAY BLACK-EYED PEAS AND HAM HOCKS

Steps:

• Soak dried peas overnight or longer.
• Sautee the holy trinity and serrano pepper in oil until they sweat. You may want to season the veggies at this point, but beware -- unless you are familiar with the salt content of the hocks, tread lightly.
• Add drained peas and remaining ingredients, except toasted flour, and bring to a boil. Then, cover, and simmer for two hours, or until peas are tender.
• When peas are tender, remove and debone the hocks, chop the meat into bite-sized chunks, and return to pot. Continue to simmer.
• In a sautee pan, toast the flour over medium heat until a medium to dark carmel color -- ten minutes should do the trick. Add it to the peas a bit at a time, and stir after each addition, until desired thickness is achieved.

NEW YEAR'S DAY BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Place black-eyed peas in 8 quart pot. Add enough water to fill pot 3/4 full.
• Stir in ham and diced onions, and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Place tomatoes in a blender or food processor, and blend until the tomatoes are liquefied.
• Add tomatoes to pot. Bring all ingredients to boil.
• Cover the pot, and simmer on low heat for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until the peas are tender.

NEW YEARS DAY BLACK EYED PEAS-ANNETTE'S

Steps:

• 1. Chop your bacon. I do mine while it's still frozen as it's much easier to cut this way. Over medium high heat start to cook it in a sauce pan big enough to hold all the ingredients. Remember, you're only going to drain one of the cans of black eyed peas.
• 2. Chop your onions and add to the bacon after it's rendered for about 5-8 minutes. Cook bacon and onion until bacon is almost crisp, and onions have softened. Then add your garlic and stir well to keep it from burning.
• 3. If your bacon produces A LOT of bacon grease then drain some of it off, otherwise leave it in the pan. You want to cook your black eyed peas in most of it. When I fix mine, there is only about 1/4 cup of bacon grease left so I do not drain any of it.
• 4. Pour your 4 cans of black eyed peas into the bacon, onion and garlic mixture. Stir well. Add the black pepper. Bring to a slow boil for about 5 minutes stirring frequently to make sure they do not scorch the bottom of the pan but careful not to break the peas up or turn them to mush.
• 5. Turn the burner to low or simmer depending how hot your burners are and simmer for about 30 minutes stirring occasionally. The liquid should evaporate some while the peas absorb all the flavor from the bacon mixture. They should thicken slightly.
• 6. Serve hot and enjoy! YUM!

GRANNY DAMERON'S NEW YEAR'S DAY BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Rinse the peas and drain.
• Put the bacon in a heavy kettle and cook, stirring, until rendered of fat and browned. Add the chopped pepper, onion and celery and cook, stirring, until wilted.
• Add the peas, vinegar, broth, salt, pepper and dried peppers. Bring to a boil. Cover closely and let simmer about an hour.
• Add six cups of the water and return to a boil. Let simmer about an hour, stirring occasionally from the bottom. Check the peas and if necessary add more water. Continue cooking 30 minutes. The total cooking time is 2 1/2 hours or longer.