New Year’s Lucky Peas

Southern Living; may serve over rice

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1  cup  chopped cooked ham
• 1 -2  garlic clove, minced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1  teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
•  chopped tomato
•  sliced green onion
•  pepper sauce

Directions

1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan; stir/saute onion over medium-high heat for 3 minutes.
2. Stir in ham and garlic; saute 3 minutes.
3. Stir in peas and the next 4 ingredients; bring to a boil; decrease heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes; adjust seasoning to taste with salt/pepper.
4. Serve topped with chopped tomatoes, sliced green onions, and pepper sauce.