Black Eyed Peas With Bacon Onions And Garlic Recipes

Steps:

• Rinse and sort black-eyed peas. Place peas and bacon in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat; let soak, covered, 1 hour. Do not drain., In a cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in thyme., Stir into pea mixture. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, until peas are tender, stirring occasionally, 30-40 minutes. Sprinkle with salt to taste. If desired, garnish with fresh thyme leaves and additional crumbled bacon.

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble when cool enough to handle.
• Heat bacon drippings in the same pan over medium to medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Combine chicken broth, peas, salt, and pepper in the bottom of a slow cooker. Add crumbled bacon, sauteed onion and garlic mixture, and any remaining bacon drippings.
• Cover and cook on Low until peas are tender, 4 to 6 hours.

Steps:

• Put frozen peas in a colander and run warm water over them for a few minutes (this will separate them; it is not necessary to fully defrost them).
• In a big pot, fry the bacon over med-high heat for 3-4 minutes, until cooked but not crisp.
• Add in the onion, celery, bell peppers, jalapeno, and garlic; decrease heat to medium and saute until the vegetables are soft but not browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add in stock, salt, Tabasco, peas, and baking soda; increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
• Decrease heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered until the beans are tender, about 1 hour.
• Stir in the green onion tops and vinegar.
• Serve immediately, or let cool and refrigerate for up to 3 days; reheat to serve.

Steps:

• Place bacon in a 5-quart Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble when cool enough to handle.
• Heat bacon drippings over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, celery, and garlic in the drippings until tender, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth, black-eyed peas, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil and skim the top if necessary.
• Reduce heat to a simmer. Add bacon and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer until peas are tender, 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on how tender you like them.

Steps:

• Cook bacon in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Drain fat from skillet.
• Heat broth, peas, celery, onion, savory and garlic to boiling in same skillet.
• Boil uncovered 2 minutes; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until peas are almost tender (do not boil or peas will burst).
• Stir in carrots and bell pepper.
• Heat to simmering. Cover and simmer about 13 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender; stir.
• Sprinkle with cheese and bacon.