Black Eyed Peas with Collard Greens and Ham

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon olive oil

  (extra virgin)
• 1 cup onion

  (chopped, white or yellow onion)
• 1 tablespoon garlic

  (minced)
• 1 lb collard greens

  (rinsed, stems removed, and chopped)
• 1 cup cooked ham

  (cubed, or use ham bone or crisped bacon)
• ½ teaspoon each, salt & pepper

  (to taste)
• 2 cups chicken broth

  (or water)
• 31 oz black eyed peas

  (2 15.5 ounce cans, drained and rinsed)

Instructions

• 1 Preheat a large pot or Dutch oven with the olive oil to medium heat. Once the
  oil begins to shimmer, add the onion and saute for 5 minutes, or until it
  reaches your desired level of tenderness. Add the garlic and saute for a minute
  more.
• 2 Stir in the cleaned, chopped collards until coated with the oil then cover and
  cook for 5 minutes.
• 3 Add the ham, salt, pepper, and broth (or water) then reduce heat to medium-low.
  Cover and allow to simmer for 25 minutes.
• 4 Remove the cover and stir in the drained black eyed peas. Return the cover and
  cook an additional 10 minutes.
• 5 Once done, remove from heat and serve immediately.

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