Southern Black Eyed Peas Recipe

Susan is back today with a great recipe for New Year’s or anytime you want a southern black-eyed pea fix:

I had to cook my good ‘ole Southern Black-Eyed Peas recipe.  I am not superstitious (at all) but I love traditions.

I normally cook a pot of dried peas in the Crock Pot, but did I mention that I am in Italy?  My family spent the day on the ski slopes and I was afraid if I did use the Crock Pot, I might blow a fuse again while they were gone…..which I did when I was blowing my hair dry. 

I guess blowing fuses is a common occurrence here……but I digress.

Quick And Easy Southern Style New Year’s Black Eyed Peas

Actually, I cooked a meal to go along with the black-eyed peas….but for now….here are my New Year’s Day traditional peas.

New Year’s Black Eyed Peas Recipe

• 2 cans Bushes Black-eyed Peas
• 1 can Ro-tel
• 3 pieces bacon
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/4 onion, chopped
• 1/4 tsp minced garlic
• s and p
• 1/2 tsp Tony C’s

• Cook 3 pieces of bacon. 
• Remove from grease, crumble them and set aside. 
• Drain the grease, except for about a tbsp. 
• Add in the butter and melt.
• To that, add the chopped onions and caramelize for about 30 minutes. 
• Make sure to do this on a low temperature so that they are not burned.

To the onions, add two cans of black eyed peas, a can of Ro-tel, minced garlic, Tony Chacheres, salt and pepper.  Also, add the crumbled bacon.  Boil together for about 15 minutes.