Southern Black-Eyed Peas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb frozen black-eyed peas
1 lb smoked ham hock (2 hocks)
1 cup chopped onion
32 ounces low sodium chicken broth
3 cups water
3 garlic cloves, chopped
3 tablespoons pickled jalapeno chilies, chopped
salt and pepper

Preparation

Add peas to a large dutch oven.
Add chicken stock, water, onions and ham hocks.
Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer for 1 hour.
Remove lid and add chopped garlic and jalapenos, cover and simmer another 30 minutes or until they are tender.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Remove ham hocks before serving. (You can add the meat from the hocks if you desire. I don't).
Enjoy.