Recipe - New Years Day Black-Eyed Pea Soup

2 cup Blackeyed peas,dried
2 qt Water,more if needed
1 Ham bone with "trimmings"
3 Onion,medium,chopped
2 Bay leaves
1 One half teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Pepper

Wash the beans well in cold water several times, then place in a large,
heavy stew pot and cover with water. Allow to soak overnight. The next
morning (start early beans like to take their time), pour off the soaking
water, and ham bone, 8 cups of water, onion and seasonings. Put on the back
of the stove and let simmer gently until beans are very tender, usually
about 4 hours. Add more water if needed. Remove and discard ham bone. If
the water looks a bit scant pour in 12 cups more. When beans are good and
tender remove about a cupful of the beans and mash well with some of the
bean liquid. (This can be done in a blender, of course.) Return mashed
beans to pot, taste for seasoning, and serve steaming hot over freshly
cooked white rice.
Posted to MMRecipes Digest V3 #358

From: software_answers@cyberspc.mb.ca (S.Pickell)

Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 04:05:29 GMT