Southern Black-Eyed Peas with Bacon - Black Eyed Peas Recipe - Ellen’s Homemade Delights 🫛 🥓

Hello and Happy New Year my Friends!

Black-Eyed Peas is a Southern Staple and must have on New Year’s and it represents Luck, so today’s recipe I am making Black-Eyed Peas with Bacon! Creamy, tender, full of flavor and loaded with of lots of yummy Bacon! This is also perfect anytime of the year and it is next level delicious, great as a Side Dish or as a meal by itself with some Cornbread.

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1 (16-ounce bag, 2 cups) dried black-eyed peas, rinsed and discard the bad ones
1/2 pound pork or turkey bacon, chopped (if using turkey bacon, add 2 tablespoons cooking oil)
1 cup (1 medium) yellow or white onions, diced
1 quart (4 cups) chicken broth (original or low sodium)
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion soup mix
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon white sugar
Kosher salt and white (or black) pepper, to taste

Cook’s Note - To soak the peas (optional): Rinse them thoroughly under cool water then place them in a bowl and cover with water. Soak for 6 hours or overnight. Drain and rinse the peas and set aside.

In a large pot or saucepan over medium heat, add in the oil (if using turkey bacon) and the chopped bacon and fry until crispy about 5 minutes. Add in the diced onion to the bacon and continue to cook until the onions are translucent another 5 minutes. Add in the black-eyed peas, chicken broth, garlic powder, onion soup mix, bay leaf and cayenne pepper, stir until well incorporated and bring to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low or low and simmer for about 20 to 30 minutes (stir occasionally so the peas won’t stick and add more broth if needed). When the peas have reached the desired tenderness, add in the white sugar, salt and pepper and remove the bay leaf. Serve and enjoy!


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