Black Eyed Peas With Ham Hocks
By: Anonymous
Published: Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 12:09am

Ingredients




3 cups dried black eyed peas
6 cups water
3 lbs. smoked ham hocks
1 1/4 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped green peppers
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes, chopped

Preparation

1 Wash and sort peas, place in a large pot and cover with water 2" above peas. Let soak overnight. Drain peas. Add 6 cups water and next 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes and simmer an additional 15 minutes until tender. Remove bay leaves. Serve warm.