Crowder Peas
By: Anonymous
Published: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 10:23pm

Ingredients




pound salt pork
pound fresh crowder peas
Cold water
1 teaspoon bacon grease
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt, or salt to taste
1 Onion, quartered
Hot pepper, optional
Cut slits in washed and dried salt pork.

Preparation

1 In medium sized saucepan cover meat with about a quart of cold water. 2 Boil, covered, until meat is tender and water has evaporated down to about a cupful. Add another quart of cold water to the meat. 3 Add peas, bacon grease, sugar, onion and hot pepper. Bring to a boil, cover again and lower fire to medium low. 4 When peas have become slightly tender - about 30 minutes - add salt. 5 Continue cooking until tender and tasty, usually about 20 minutes. 6 Serves 6 - 8.