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New Year Recipes
Black-Eyed Pea Soup
INGREDIENTS
2 cups of Black-eyed peas, dried
2 quarts of water, more if needed
1 Ham bone with "trimmings"
3 Onion, medium, chopped
2 Bay leaves
1 1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of pepper
PREPARATION
Wash the beans well in cold water several times, then place
in a large, heavy stew pot and cover with water. Allow to soak
overnight. The next morning (start early - beans like to take
their time), pour off the soaking water, and ham bone, 8 cups
of water, onion and seasonings. Put on the back of the stove
and let simmer gently until beans are very tender, usually about
4 hours. Add more water if needed. Remove and discard ham bone.
If the water looks a bit scant pour in 1-2 cups more. When beans
are good and tender remove about a cupful of the beans and mash
well with some of the bean liquid. (This can be done in a blender,
of course.) Return mashed beans to pot, taste for seasoning,
and serve steaming hot over freshly cooked white rice.
