Mom's Purple-Hull Peas

Name: Mom's Purple-Hull Peas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 120 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds frozen purple hull peas; 8 ounces fresh okra (Optional); 4 ounces bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces; 1 tablespoon white sugar; 1/8 teaspoon baking soda; salt and pepper to taste

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A wonderful side-dish for any southern-style-meal. Goes great with cornbread and fried pork chops!

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 2h

Serves 6

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds frozen purple hull peas

8 ounces fresh okra (Optional)

4 ounces bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

1 tablespoon white sugar

1/8 teaspoon baking soda

salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 194

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.2g 12%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 526mg 23%

Total Carbohydrate 20.3g 7%

Dietary Fiber 5g 18%

Total Sugars 2.5g

Protein 8.3g 17%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Place the purple hull peas into a large pot and cover with water.

Bring to a boil over high heat, add okra if using and boil for 2 minutes, stirring twice.

Reduce heat to medium-low, add the bacon, sugar, baking soda, salt, and pepper.

Cover and simmer until tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.