Dave's Georgia Black-Eyed Peas

Ingredients

• 2 pounds dried black-eyed peas
• 12 cups water
• 8 cubess chicken bouillon
• 1 pound bacon
• 0.5 cups butter
• 2 large yellow onions , chopped
• 1 pound cooked ham , cut into bite-size pieces
• salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Rinse, pick over, and place peas in a large bowl. Cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.

3. 3

   Pour water into a large saucepan or stockpot. Add bouillon cubes and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally to dissolve bouillon. Stir in peas; reduce heat and bring to a simmer.

4. 4

   Place bacon in a large, deep skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble bacon and set aside.

5. 5

   Melt butter in the pan with bacon grease; cook and stir onions until they begin to turn brown at the edges, about 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Stir onions and cooking fat into peas; add crumbled bacon, ham, salt, and pepper to taste. Simmer over low heat for 8 hours, stirring every hour.