Black Eyed Peas

By UncleDick

New Years good luck stars with a bowl of Black Eyed Peas

Ingredients

• 1 lb dried Black Eyed Peas
• 4 cups low salt chicken stock
• 1 smoked shank
• 5 slices bacon
• 8 oz diced ham
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 bell peppers diced
• 2 celery stalks chopped
• 1 jalapeño diced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 4 cups fresh Spinach leaves
• 8 fresh thyme sprigs
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Soak beans in water 4 hours or all night
Cut into small pieces and Cook bacon in large Dutch oven. Remove bacon.
In bacon grease add onions, bell pepper, celery, jalapeño, and garlic, till translucent.
Drain and rinse peas and add to pot.
Add everything else except spinach and bring to boil.
Reduce to simmer and cook 2 hours
After 1 hour add spinach
When cooked remove shank and cut meat from it when cool enough to handle and return to pot. Adjust seasoning and serve