Okay, this Kansas boy now sitting in NC decided I should try to do it up correctly.
Started by short boil of a half pound of black eyed peas then a ninety minute soak..
Cut up an onion, fried three strips of bacon, chopped the bacon and set it aside. Browned four teaspoons of chopped garlic and the onion in the bacon grease. When browned, added three chopped stalks of celery, a diced green pepper, a can of chicken broth, and half a good sized can of cooked collard greens, drained. Last I needed it to be “hoping” so I added a half a can of chopped green chilies and a half a teaspoon of cracked red pepper. Combined all that with the beans and brought it to a boil. Backed off to a simmer and let it simmer for three hours.
Wife made a half dozen corn meal muffins and we got out the honey and my favorite butter made with olive oil and sea salt added.
Pretty good for the first try. Added a little lemon juice and some Worcester sauce after tasting and then drained some excess liquid prior to serving. Next time I will soak the beans overnight to make sure I don’t use too much liquid.
Saving recipe.
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