Ingredients

• 1 pound of black-eyed peas (or you can substitute Great Northern beans)
• 2 small smoked ham hocks or meaty ham bone or 2 slices of ham
• 2 medium onions (chopped)
• 3 cloves of garlic (diced)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 medium red bell pepper (chopped)
• 3 ribs celery (chopped)
• 1 jalapeno or Serrano pepper (minced)
• ½  green bell pepper (chopped)
• 2 dashes of hot sauce (you can vary)
• ½ t of pepper (more or less)
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• Dash of salt (ham will provide some salt flavor)
• 2 green onions (optional)
• 2 slices (cut up) of uncooked bacon

Instructions

• Soak beans overnight (or at least for a couple of hours).
• In a large kettle (or crock pot) combine all ingredients with enough water to cover the ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until beans are tender.
• Remove bay leaf before serving.