Ingredients for - Down-Home Black-Eyed Peas

1. Dry black-eyed peas 3 cups
2. Water 12 cups
3. Smoked ham hocks 3 pounds
4. Chopped onion 1 ¼ cups
5. Chopped celery 1 cup
6. Salt 1 teaspoon
7. Cayenne pepper ⅛ teaspoon
8. Bay leaf 1
9. Frozen sliced okra, thawed 1 (10 ounce) package

How to cook deliciously - Down-Home Black-Eyed Peas

1 . Stage

Pick over peas, rinse, and place in a large Dutch oven or soup pot with water; bring to a boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour.

2 . Stage

Stir in ham hocks, onion, celery, salt, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf; bring to a boil, cover the pot, and simmer until ham hocks are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

3 . Stage

Stir in okra and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.