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New Year's Day Black-Eyed Peas Recipe

Yield 16 Servings

1 pound dry black-eyed peas

2 cups chopped cooked ham

1 pinch of garlic powder 

2 onions, diced

1 (14.5 ounce) can whole tomatoes

salt & pepper (to taste)

DIRECTIONS:

Place black-eyed peas in 8 quart pot.  Add enough water to fill pot 3/4 full.  Stir in ham and diced onions, and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.  Place tomatoes in a blender or food processor, and blend until the tomatoes are liquefied.  Add tomatoes to pot.  Bring all ingredients to boil.  Cover the pot, and simmer on low heat for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until the peas are tender.