Mom's Purple-Hull Peas

Vegetable Side Dish - Side Dish

A wonderful side-dish for any southern-style-meal. Goes great with cornbread and fried pork chops!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs10 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Mom's Purple-Hull Peas

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds frozen purple hull peas

8 ounces fresh okra

4 ounces bacon

cut into 1/2 inch pieces

1 tablespoon white sugar

⅛ teaspoon baking soda

salt and pepper to taste

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place the purple hull peas into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat add okra if using and boil for 2 minutes stirring twice. Reduce heat to medium-low add the bacon sugar baking soda salt and pepper. Cover and simmer until tender 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Nutritional Information

Mom's Purple-Hull Peas

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 193.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.3g 17%

Carbohydrates: 20.3g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 5g 20%

Sugars: 2.5g

Fat: 9.2g 14%

Saturated Fat: 3g 15%

Cholesterol: 12.9mg 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 163.5IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 3mg 23%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 11%

Vitamin C: 11mg 18%

Folate: 91.5mcg 23%

Calcium: 54.5mg 5%

Iron: 1.5mg 8%

Magnesium: 55.6mg 20%

Potassium: 349.2mg 10%

Sodium: 526.3mg 21%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 82.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.