Blackeyed Peas—Don’t Wait Until New Year’s Day for this One.

Name: Blackeyed Peas—Don’t Wait Until New Year’s Day for this One.
Yield: serves 8
Ingredients: 3 quarts (12 cups) water; 1 pound dried or frozen blackeyed peas; 1 cup cubed cooked ham (not sugar-cured); 1 medium yellow onion, chopped; 2 large stalks celery, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, peeled; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 3 dashes Tabasco or other hot sauce (or more to taste); Salt to taste

January 24, 2012

Cooks' Note

If frozen peas are used, thaw before beginning this recipe. For “instant” blackeyed peas, substitute 2 cans of cooked peas; eliminate the water and bay leaves from the recipe above, and cook, covered, for 30 minutes.

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