New Year's Black-eyed Peas For Luck

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas
• 1 lb ham or 1 lb cooked sausage or 1 lb cooked lamb
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon jalapeno, chopped (optional)
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup rotel tomatoes & chilies (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place peas in large pan or crock pot to simmer (a crock pot will keep it warm all day for guests).
• 2 saute sliced polish sausage or ham in oil with onion till done; add to peas.
• 3 if using rotel tomatoes & green chilies, add it too.