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Mom's Purple-Hull Peas

By: SAMARTHUR

"A wonderful side-dish for any southern-style-meal. Goes great with cornbread and fried pork chops!"

Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

Prep Time:
10 Min

Cook Time:
2 Hrs

Ready In:
2 Hrs 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds frozen purple hull peas
8 ounces fresh okra (optional)
4 ounces bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 tablespoon white sugar
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Place the purple hull peas into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, add okra if using and boil for 2 minutes, stirring twice. Reduce heat to medium-low, add the bacon, sugar, baking soda, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer until tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Footnotes

Cooks Note
You can use dried peas for this recipe but will need to prepare them for cooking according to the package directions. Black-eyed peas can also be used if purple hull peas are not available.