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Black Eyed Peas With Bacon

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December 28, 2020 by Mom. Wife. Busy Life. 7 Comments

Make this delicious pot of Black Eyed Peas with Bacon for New Year’s Day!

black eyed peas with bacon recipe

Did you know that Black Eyed Peas are considered “good luck” for the new year?

Whether or not that’s true, you can be sure we are going to have them every New Year’s Day!

Do you serve Black Eyed Peas at the beginning of each new year? If not, what are you waiting for?! This Black Eyed Peas with Bacon Recipe is perfect to try. Eating black eyed peas for the new year is a tradition in our family since I was a young girl.

Here’s a great recipe to enjoy at the beginning of every new year or with any southern meal throughout the year! The secret to this recipe? The BACON! The flavor that the bacon adds to this Black Eyed Peas with Bacon Recipe is amazing!

While you are here, check out this popular cornbread recipe that you can make to go with your black eyed peas! 

Black Eyed Peas with Bacon

Ingredients:

  • Small package of Black Eyed Peas
  • 1 Package of French Onion Soup Mix
  • 1 Small Onion
  • 2 Strips of Uncooked Bacon
  • Salt and Pepper

Directions: 

  1. Pour a small bag of Black Eyed Peas in a colander and rinse beans.
  2. Transfer beans into a large pot of water and soak overnight or for 8 hours.
  3. Do not drain the water.
  4. Put the Black Eyed Peas on to boil.
  5. Add two strips of chopped uncooked bacon into the boiling beans.
  6. Once up to a rolling boil, keeping boiling for 10 minutes.
  7. Turn down heat to low.
  8. Add 1 package of French Onion Soup mix and stir.
  9. Cut up one small onion and add to Black Eyed Peas.
  10. Stir every 20-30 minutes and leave Black Eyed Peas on low for 2-3 hours or until all peas are tender.
  11. If water gets low, add 1 cup of water.
  12. Add salt and pepper and serve!

Check out this New Year’s Sensory Bottle for Kids activity! You can also print these free New Year’s Day coloring pages.

Black Eyed Peas with Bacon

Black Eyed Peas with Bacon

Ingredients

  • Small package of Black Eyed Peas
  • 1 Package of French Onion Soup Mix
  • 1 Small Onion
  • 2 Strips of Uncooked Bacon
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

Pour a small bag of Black Eyed Peas in a colander and rinse beans.

Transfer beans into a large pot of water and soak overnight or for 8 hours.

Do not drain the water.

Put the Black Eyed Peas on to boil.

Add two strips of chopped uncooked bacon into the boiling beans.

Once up to a rolling boil, keeping boiling for 10 minutes.

Turn down heat to low.

Add 1 package of French Onion Soup mix and stir.

Cut up one small onion and add to Black Eyed Peas.

Stir every 20-30 minutes and leave Black Eyed Peas on low for 2-3 hours or until all peas are tender.

If water gets low, add 1 cup of water.

Add salt and pepper and serve!

© Mom. Wife. Busy Life.

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Comments

  1. Connie says

    April 16, 2015 at 8:27 pm

    We love black eyed peas. It’s nice to have another way to make them. This sounds delicious!

    Reply
  2. Rosie says

    April 16, 2015 at 9:08 pm

    I love having beans all the time, but I have never made a recipe like this. It sounds soo good, I must try it soon!

    Reply
  3. Dianna Davis says

    April 22, 2015 at 1:15 am

    I know this is going to sound funny, but I have never in my whole life have had Black Eyed Peas–for some reason I thought it was some kind of pea. I think I would enjoy these– I love beans and ham, so I’m sure its about the same in some ways hu?– Thanks for the enlightenment.

    Reply
  4. Amy D says

    December 28, 2017 at 2:24 pm

    I was looking for a black eyed peas recipe for New Years. This looks absolutely delicious. Thank you! It’s perfect! 🙂

    Reply

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