Lucky Year Black Eyed Peas

Eating black eyed peas is one of many foods that is said to bring luck to you in the New Year.  It goes good with pork chops!

Ingredients:

1 pound dry black-eyed peas
2 cups chopped cooked ham
Salt and pepper to taste
1 heaping spoonful minced garlic
2 onions, diced
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes or tomatoes from your garden

Instructions:

Pour black eyed peas into a large soup pot and cover with water until the pot is about 3/4 of the way full.  It takes a lot of water to get dry beans cooked and tender and ready to eat!  Mix in the ham, onions, garlic and salt and pepper to your tastes.  Smash the tomato up a bit before adding it to the pot as well.   Now bring it all to a boil.  Cover and simmer for 3 hours or until black eyed peas are tender and well cooked. Great served over top of pork chops or left over ham slices.