Lennie'S Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 qt. water
4 c. dried black-eyed peas
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
2 or 3 large onions, cut in eighths
2 lb. more or less smoked ham hocks

Preparation

Bring all
ingredients to a boil.
Reduce to simmer and cook about
2
or
3 hours or until tender.
When done, remove meat and bones.
Cut meat into bite-size pieces and return to pot. Discard
bones, skin and fat.
Freeze any remaining soup in single-serving containers for future meals. Serve with hot cornbread.\tMakes 12 bowls full.