Cooking Times

30 min
Prep Time
90 min
Cook Time
120 min
Total Time

Ingredients (11 items)

1.00 lb Black-eyed peas
dried, soaked overnight
1.00 lb Smoked ham hock
6.00 slices Bacon
chopped
1.00 large Onion
diced
1.00 medium Bell pepper
diced
2.00 stalks Celery
diced
4.00 cloves Garlic
minced
2.00 cups Long-grain white rice
2.00 tbsp Cajun seasoning
1.00 to taste Hot sauce
4.00 stalks Green onions
sliced

Instructions (8 steps)

1
In large pot, cook bacon until crispy, remove and set aside.
8 minutes
2
Sauté onion, bell pepper, and celery in bacon fat until soft.
8 minutes
3
Add garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
1 minutes
4
Add drained peas, ham hock, Cajun seasoning, and 6 cups water.
5
Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour until peas tender.
60 minutes
6
Remove ham hock, shred meat, return to pot.
7
Cook rice separately according to package directions.
20 minutes
8
Serve peas over rice, top with bacon and green onions.