Delicious! Got some Crowder Peas at our farmer's market and found this recipe. I had no bacon or ham (although both would be great in this recipe) so I used 1 tablespoon butter. No bell peppers so I added an anaheim pepper also from the market. Instead of garlic powder I used a fat garlic clove. And I didn't crush the bay leaf but put it in whole & removed it when ready to serve. Great recipe and great seasonings. Thanks GLOKEY--it was just what I needed!
Holy Moly! These were great! I have eaten crowder peas/purple hull peas forever but not like this. Didn't use the ham and didn't miss it. Used minced garlic and cooked my fresh peas for the first hour with a slice of uncooked bacon as instructed by my southern relatives. Saved in my recipes for use again and again. Thanks.
I am giving this 5 stars - because I do not want to ruin the rating - but I searched literally probably 40 stores by phone and in person and could not find crowder peas in my state (Utah). I bought all the ingredients and it was a tremendous let down. Anybody familiar with crowder peas - I would love a good substitue. I read you could use blackeyed peas but the flavor was much milder - which is kind of a letdown. I so want this to be authentic. Any ideas from any of you would be appreciated??
Wonderful. Full of flavor and easy to make. My 2 year old had 3 helpings!
The most common mistake in cooking fresh or frozen field peas of any kind is to add a bunch of seasonings. The peas have a delicate flavor and should not be seasoned with anything other than a moderate amount of salt and some seasoning meat (smoked ham hocks, dry salt meat, etc.). Cover shelled peas with lightly salted water with the meat. Bring water to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer (covered) for one hour. Remove lid and continue to simmer for 30 min. (this is important to get the rich dark broth that is so important) Serve with cornbread and cold milk with fried green tomatoes or fried potato/onion patties. Nothing better!
Everyone loved this recipe. We used fresh peas and chorizo from the farmer's market. The flavors are absolutely out of this world. My 18 year old said it was wonderful.
This recipe was fabulous and I even made it wrong! I could not find crowder peas anywhere so I decided to substitute black-eyed peas. Unfortunately I had everything ready to go and realized I did not have black-eyed peas. I used baby butter beans instead and it was still wonderful. I served it with yellow rice. A big hit. I will definitely add this to my menu more often.
I love some Crowder peas. I would say the thyme is not necessary though just let the taste of the peas come through please
Yummy! No squawks from anyone! I did not make any alterations and just loved this dish!