BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH LEFTOVER SMOKED HAM

Black-Eyed Peas with Leftover Smoked Ham image

Perfect black-eyed peas to ring in the new year. Serve with bread and southern-style hot sauce.

Provided by Bobcat_Chef

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Beans and Peas Black-Eyed Peas

Time 3h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3 tablespoons bacon drippings
1 medium yellow onion, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups chicken broth, or more to taste
1 (16 ounce) package dried black-eyed peas
2 pounds diced smoked ham
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 leaf (blank)s bay leaves
2 tablespoons smoked paprika, or to taste
2 tablespoons chili powder, or to taste
1 ½ teaspoons ground white pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat bacon drippings in a large pot over medium heat. Cook onion and celery in the hot drippings until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chicken broth and peas and increase heat to medium-high.
Add ham, tomato sauce, bay leaves, and 1/2 of the following spices: paprika, chili powder, white pepper, and oregano; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour 45 minutes. Add remaining spices and season with salt and black pepper. Cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
Remove bay leaves before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375.4 calories, Carbohydrate 27.4 g, Cholesterol 48.9 mg, Fat 18.9 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 24.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 1685.1 mg, Sugar 4.6 g