Black Eyed Peas and Bacon in the Crock Pot

6-8 depends Servings with a 4-6qt pot. ~ 5 - 7 hours - Low

• 1 pound dried black-eyed peas, rinsed and sorted
• 1 cup of water
• 1/2 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1-2 Tablespoons of Bacon Grease
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt to taste

Black-Eyed Peas & Bacon in the Crock Pot

1. Cook your bacon in a skillet so you can use the bacon grease.
2. Crumble up the cooked bacon and set aside.
3. Strain the bacon grease to save at least 1-2 Tablespoons of “clean grease”.
4. Pour the black-eyed peas into the pot along with the water.
5. Next place the rest of the ingredients in the pot and pour the bacon grease in the pot last (Hold off on the cooked bacon).
6. Cover and Cook until peas are tender and ready to eat.

Serve with the cooked bacon as a topping. We like the texture of adding the cooked bacon as a topping. You certainly don’t have to do this. Using the Bacon grease will give this great flavor. (we’ll use 3-4 Tablespoons Hehehe) In the end you may want to add salt and pepper to find “Your” taste and, perhaps a little splash of Tobasco for some personality. Enjoy!