Black Eyed Peas & Ham
Created by Chef shapeweaver on January 2, 2014
- Servings: 3
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #11692
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup bacon fat (a.k.a. bacon grease)
- 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped (can use more if you like)
- 3/4 cup cooked ham, diced (can use more)
- 1 can (15 ounce) black eyed peas (drained and save half of the liquid for the can size, get as close as you can)
How to Make
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Step 1: In a medium sized sauce pan over medium heat, melt the bacon drippings until hot but not smoking and add onions.
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Step 2: Cook onions until slightly softened and lightly browned.
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Step 3: Add ham and cook until lightly browned.
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Step 4: Then add beans and reserved liquid,bring to a boil.
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Step 5: Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 20 to 25 minutes,stirring occasionally.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (183.9 g)
- Calories 434.8
- Total Fat - 30.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 6.8 g
- Cholesterol - 837 mg
- Sodium - 2395.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 0.7 g
- Protein - 37.5 g
- Calcium - 396.8 mg
- Iron - 17.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.8 mg