Solar Cooking Black Eyed Peas Recipe
 
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Traditional Southern black eyed peas recipe with the same great taste, but cooked in a solar oven.
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Recipe type: Vegetable
Cuisine: American
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 1 lb black eyed peas, dried
  • 5 - 6 cups water
  • ½ medium onion, chopped
  • 8 strips cooked bacon crumbled or ½ lb cooked ham, diced
  • 1 stick butter or margarine, (or bacon drippings)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Sort the dried peas to find any small objects such as tiny rocks or bad peas that might have been missed in the pre-packaging process.
  2. Wash and rinse the peas and place into a solar safe pot to soak overnight. To quick soak the peas, heat the water to near boiling, take off the heat, add the peas, and let soak for an hour until the peas are re-hydrated.
  3. Pre-heat the solar oven while the peas are soaking.
  4. Add the onion and the bacon or ham.
  5. Place the peas into the hot solar oven. Let cook until the peas are soft and tender.
  6. Add the butter (or bacon drippings) for flavor. Season as desired.
Notes
Note: The amount of time needed to fully cook this recipe will depend on how hot your oven gets. The temperature of a solar oven is affected by many variables including the type of oven being used; the type of cookware being used - dark pot vs shiny pot; the weather - bright & sunny or partly cloudy; and how focused the oven is to the sun.
Recipe by Sunshine On My Shoulder Solar Cooking Guide at https://www.sunshineonmyshoulder.com/solar-cooking-black-eyed-peas-recipe/