Seasoned Black-Eyed Peas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried black-eyed peas
4 c. water
1 chicken bouillon cube
2 small onions, quartered
2 hot pepper pods or 1 tsp. crushed red pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
1 tsp. vegetable oil
salt to taste (optional)

Preparation

Cover peas with water and bring to a boil.
Let stand for 1 hour.
Combine peas, water, bouillon, onion, pepper, garlic, thyme, vegetable oil and salt in a large saucepan.
Bring to a boil and reduce heat; cover and simmer gently for 1 hour or until tender.
Makes 8 servings.