New Year's Day Black-Eyed Peas

I know it is not New Years..in fact it is awhile from it! I am not looking to the New Year or anything yet but we have a tradition here in this house as I know that many of you have the same kind of tradition. If you have black eyed peas on New Years day you will have good luck all year around. Now, I am not quite sure if these beans have anything to do with how good nor bad your year goes, but we do it anyway. Here is a recipe to make your own!

INGREDIENTS

1 pound dry black-eyed peas
2 cups chopped cooked ham
salt and pepper to taste
1 pinch garlic powder
2 onions, diced
1 (14.5 ounce) can whole tomatoes

DIRECTIONS

Place black-eyed peas in 8 quart pot. Add enough water to fill pot 3/4 full. Stir in ham and diced onions, and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Place tomatoes in a blender or food processor, and blend until the tomatoes are liquefied. Add tomatoes to pot. Bring all ingredients to boil. Cover the pot, and simmer on low heat for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until the peas are tender.

Posted by Sabriena at 11:32