Happy New Year Peas

Recipe by The FruitGuys

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound dried black-eyed peas
• One small onion, chopped
• One tablespoon minced garlic
• Three tablespoons brown sugar
• One tablespoon mustard
• One teaspoon salt
• One 16 ounce can of tomato sauce

PREPARATION

1. Rinse and soak black-eyed peas overnight (or at least 8 hours) in plenty of water.
2. Drain and cook black-eyed peas in about 3 cups water, occasionally stirring,  until soft, (about an hour.) Add more water if necessary.
3. Preheat the oven to 300 °F.
4. Drain and reserve the cooking liquid.
5. In a skillet over medium heat, saute onions for about 8 minutes.
6. Place peas in a heavy casserole dish; add onions.
7. Stir in 1/2 cup reserved liquid, brown sugar, mustard, salt, and tomato sauce.
8. Bake at 300 °F for 30 minutes or until liquid starts to bubble and black-eyed peas are cooked through.
9. Add more cooking liquid if it looks dry.
10. Serve warm.

This recipe serves 6. Prep time, 20 minutes; cook time, overnight plus about two hours.