Black-Eyed Peas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. shelled fresh black-eyed peas
1 qt. water
3 ham hocks
1 medium onion, minced
1 to 1 1/2 tsp. salt
pepper to taste

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a 4 quart
Dutch oven; bring to boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 to
1
1/2
hours or until peas are tender (add more water as
needed).
Remove ham hock and take meat from bones.
Add to peas.
Yields
6
to
8 servings.