Black-Eyed Peas With Pork And Greens Recipe

Name: Black-Eyed Peas With Pork And Greens
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound dried black-eyed peas; 1 pound pork neck bones; 3 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 cup diced onion; 1 cup diced celery; 1 cup diced carrot; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 6 cups cold water; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste; 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers; 1 teaspoon salt; 6 ounces smoked ham, diced; 1 bunch kale, ribs removed and leaves torn into pieces

Servings: persons

1 pound dried black-eyed peas
1 pound pork neck bones
3 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced carrot
3 cloves garlic, chopped
6 cups cold water
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
1 teaspoon salt
6 ounces smoked ham, diced
1 bunch kale, ribs removed and leaves torn into pieces

1
Place black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and set aside.
2
Cook pork necks and bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
3
Stir in onion, celery, and carrot; cook and stir until softened, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute.
4
Pour cold water and black-eyed peas into pork mixture; increase heat to high.
5
Stir in bay leaf, thyme, cumin, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Bring mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes.
6
Stir in tomatoes and salt. Simmer uncovered until beans are tender, about 40 minutes.
7
Remove neck bones from mixture; separate any meat from bones, return meat to Dutch oven, and discard bones.
8
Stir in diced ham and kale; cook until greens are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve over rice.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound dried black-eyed peas, 1 pound pork neck bones, 3 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, 1 cup diced onion, and more.

Yes, Black-Eyed Peas With Pork And Greens falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Black-Eyed Peas With Pork And Greens

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