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Southern Black-Eyed Peas

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This recipe is good for any shell pea or bean.
Ingredients:
4 ounce bacon - (slab preferably) medium diced
1 medium onion - peeled and small diced (Learn How)
4 garlic - peeled and minced (Learn How)
1 carrot - peeled and small diced (Learn How)
1 celery stalk - small diced (Learn How)
1/4 cup(s) malt vinegar
3 cup(s) black eyed peas - fresh, rinsed
5 cup(s) ham hock stock - or chicken stock
2 medium tomatoes - medium diced
1 - bouquet garni - (thyme, bay leaves and parsley stems)
1 pinch red chile flakes - ground
1 pinch salt and pepper
1/4 cup(s) parsley (flat leaf) - chopped
Steps:
-Heat a Dutch oven to medium-high. Place the bacon pieces in the pot and turn the heat down to medium-low.
-Slowly render the fat off the bacon a build up fonds (brown bits) in the pan for more flavor.
-After approximately 20 minutes, when the bacon is browned, add the onion. Saute for a minute and then add the garlic.
-Add the carrot and celery and saute an additional 3 minutes.
-Deglaze the pan with the malt vinegar, stirring to release the bacon fonds.
-Add the peas, stock, tomatoes and garni. Continue cooking, covered, over medium-low for 2 hours.
-Add half the amount of seasoning at the beginning and taste for the remaining at the end of two hours.
-Add parsley and serve.
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