Bourbon-Bacon Field Peas with Collards
 
Yield: 6 (1-cup) Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 pound thick-cut bacon, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped, about 1½ cups
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (1-pound) package Camellia Brand Field Peas, rinsed and sorted
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 7 cups water
  • 1 small bunch collard greens, stems removed, sliced, about 4 cups
  • ¼ cup bourbon
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Crushed red pepper, for garnish
  • Fried chicken, for serving
Instructions
  1. In a large Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, about 20 minutes. Remove bacon using a slotted spoon and let drain on paper towels, reserving 4 tablespoons drippings in pan.
  2. Add onion to drippings. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until onion is tender and lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute more. Stir in field peas, bay leaf, 7 cups water and bacon. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until peas are tender, about 1 hour.
  3. Stir in collard greens, bourbon, salt and pepper. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until peas and collards are very tender, about 45 minutes more. Remove bay leaf.
  4. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper and serve with fried chicken.
Recipe by Louisiana Cookin' at https://louisianacookin.com/bourbon-bacon-field-peas-collards/