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How to Make Hawg Wild Black-Eyed Peas - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're in the mood for some down-home Southern comfort food, look no further than these Hawg Wild Black-Eyed Peas. This recipe is a staple in Southern cuisine, and for good reason—it's hearty, flavorful, and satisfying. Whether you're looking for a side dish to accompany your barbecue or a main course for a cozy night in, these black-eyed peas fit the bill perfectly.

Black-eyed peas are a type of legume that are packed with protein, fiber, and essential nutrients. They have a sligh...

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds dried black-eyed peas
  • 1 ½ pounds smoked pork jowl, cut into 4 pieces
  • 1 pound tasso ham, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 8 strips bacon
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 2 cups chopped green bell pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®), drained
  • 1 ½ pounds smoked andouille sausage, sliced on the bias
  • 1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 3 hrs 50 mins
  • Additional Time: 8 hrs
  • Total Time: 12 hrs 20 mins
  • Servings: 16
  • Yield: 16 servings

  • Place black-eyed peas into a large bowl and cover with several inches of cool water; soak 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
  • Place black-eyed peas into a large pot and fill with water 1/2-inch above the peas; bring to a simmer. Add pork jowl, tasso ham, 1 chopped onion, 1 stalk celery, 2 cloves minced garlic, bay leaves, parsley, basil, and Worcestershire sauce; cook at a simmer until peas are tender, 2 to 3 hours.
  • Remove and discard pork jowl, celery stalk, and bay leaves from the pea mixture.
  • Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels, leaving 2 to 3 tablespoons bacon drippings in the skillet. Crumble bacon when cooled.
  • Cook and stir 2 cups onion, 2 cups celery, green bell pepper, and 3 cloves garlic in the hot bacon drippings over medium heat until onion is tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Mix onion mixture, tomatoes with green chiles, bacon, and andouille sausage into pea mixture. Season with sugar, salt, and pepper. Simmer pea mixture until flavors have blended, 1 1/2 hours.

    • Nutrition

    712 cal.

    • Total Fat: 48g
    • Saturated Fat: 17g
    • Cholesterol: 81mg
    • Sodium: 947mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 42g
    • Dietary Fiber: 8g
    • Total Sugars: 7g
    • Protein: 29g
    • Vitamin C: 21mg
    • Calcium: 102mg
    • Iron: 6mg
    • Potassium: 1037mg

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