Ingredients for - Dave's Georgia Black-Eyed Peas

1. Dried black-eyed peas 2 pounds
2. Water 12 cups
3. Chicken bouillon 8 cubes
4. Bacon 1 pound
5. Butter ½ cup
6. Yellow onions, chopped 2 large
7. Cooked ham, cut into bite-size pieces 1 pound
8. Salt and black pepper to taste 1 pound

How to cook deliciously - Dave's Georgia Black-Eyed Peas

1 . Stage

Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2 . Stage

Rinse, pick over, and place peas in a large bowl. Cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3 . Stage

Pour water into a large saucepan or stockpot. Add bouillon cubes and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally to dissolve bouillon. Stir in peas; reduce heat and bring to a simmer. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble bacon and set aside. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5 . Stage

Melt butter in the pan with bacon grease; cook and stir onions until they begin to turn brown at the edges, about 10 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6 . Stage

Stir onions and cooking fat into peas; add crumbled bacon, ham, salt, and pepper to taste. Simmer over low heat for 8 hours, stirring every hour. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios