Crowder Peas

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.

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Yield:

8.0 Servings

Added:

Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 10:23pm

Creator:

Anonymous

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