Black-eye Peas

By oldbklady

Ingredients

• 4 c. fresh or frozen black-eyed peas
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1 lg onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 c. chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

In a 5 quart Dutch oven, cook onion, celery and garlic in oil until tender; add broth, salt, pepper and peas. Bring to a boil and skim top if necessary. Lower the heat to simmer. Adjust seasonings to taste, cover and simmer until peas are tender (30 minutes to 1 hour depending on how tender you like them).