Southern Style Lady Cream Peas Food

SOUTHERN STYLE LADY CREAM PEAS

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight to speed the cooking process.
• Rinse and sort the peas and add to a Dutch oven or soup pot. Add the tasso or smoked ham and the water; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour.
• In a separate skillet, sauté the onion in the butter until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
• Transfer the skillet contents, including all of the drippings, to the bean pot.
• Add all of the seasonings, except for the salt and pepper, and continue cooking uncovered for another 1/2 hour, or longer, until peas are tender and liquid has reduced to consistency desired.
• Taste, season with salt and pepper only as needed.
• Serve with a side of cornbread as a main dish meal over rice, or as a side dish with your favorite meat.

SOUTHERN LADY PEAS

Steps:

• In a large dutch oven render bacon over medium heat until crisp. About 10 mins.Remove bacon and reserve 2 tbs. drippings in pan.
• Add onion cook stirring occasionally until tender about 6 minutes Add cooked bacon, lady peas, stock, salt and pepper. bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until peas are tender and creamy.
• Serve over hot cooked rice if you desire.

LADY PEAS WITH SALT PORK AND RICE

Steps:

• Discard any skin on salt pork.
• Cut into 1/3" pieces and cook in a heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally until fat is rendered and pork is crisp and golden, about 6-8 minutes.
• Transfer pork to a paper towel to drain.
• Pour off all but 1 Tbsp.
• fat and cook onions over moderate heat until softened.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• Stir in peas and water and simmer, uncovered until peas are tender, about 30-35 minutes.
• Stir in scallions and salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve over rice and sprinkle with salt pork.