Southern Style Black-Eyed Peas

Prep time: 10 minutes 

Inactive prep time: 8 hours 

Cooking time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

1 lb dried black-eyed peas 

1⁄2 lb fresh bacon chopped 

1 medium onion diced

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 tbsp cayenne pepper sauce

4 cups chicken or vegetable stock 2 bay leaves

1 1⁄2 cups fresh cilantro, diced Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

Soak peas prior to cooking according to package directions. If peas are bought fresh from farmer, no need to soak. Drain and rinse peas and remove any undesirable pieces.