Black-Eyed Peas With Bacon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. black-eyed peas, rinsed and sorted
1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled plus additional crumbled bacon (optional)
1 large onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
salt to taste

Preparation

Place peas, beans and enough water to cover in a large kettle; bring to a boil.
Boil 2 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Cover and let stand 1 hour.
Do not drain.