Lady Peas
By: Anonymous
Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 10:35pm

Ingredients




1/4 pound salt pork
1 1/2 pounds fresh Lady peas
Cold water
1 teaspoon bacon grease
1 teaspoon tsp sugar 1  salt, or to taste)
1 Onion, quartered
1/4 Hot pepper, optional
inch Cut slits  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.