Southern Pink Lady Peas Recipes

SOUTHERN STYLE LADY CREAM PEAS

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight to speed the cooking process.
• Rinse and sort the peas and add to a Dutch oven or soup pot. Add the tasso or smoked ham and the water; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour.
• In a separate skillet, sauté the onion in the butter until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
• Transfer the skillet contents, including all of the drippings, to the bean pot.
• Add all of the seasonings, except for the salt and pepper, and continue cooking uncovered for another 1/2 hour, or longer, until peas are tender and liquid has reduced to consistency desired.
• Taste, season with salt and pepper only as needed.
• Serve with a side of cornbread as a main dish meal over rice, or as a side dish with your favorite meat.

LADY PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high. Add peas; reduce heat to medium, and simmer until peas are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir together basil, parsley, mint, shallot, lemon zest and juice, olive oil, mustard, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
• Drain peas and let cool, about 15 minutes. Transfer peas to bowl with dressing, and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

SOUTHERN LADY PEAS

Steps:

• In a large dutch oven render bacon over medium heat until crisp. About 10 mins.Remove bacon and reserve 2 tbs. drippings in pan.
• Add onion cook stirring occasionally until tender about 6 minutes Add cooked bacon, lady peas, stock, salt and pepper. bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until peas are tender and creamy.
• Serve over hot cooked rice if you desire.

LADY PEAS WITH SALT PORK AND RICE

Steps:

• Cut off and discard any skin from salt pork, then cut salt pork into 1/3-inch pieces. Cook in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until most of fat is rendered and pork is golden and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer pork with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
• Pour off all but about 1 tablespoon fat from saucepan, then cook onion in fat over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Stir in peas and water and simmer, uncovered, until tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Stir in scallions and salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve peas over rice and sprinkle with salt pork.