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Fresh Peas or Butterbeans Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
fresh peas or butterbeans
cured meat (pork) or several bacon slices
salt to taste
pinch of sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Take bacon or any kind of cured meat (pork). Cut it up into small pieces. Put in boiler. Wash peas through at least 2-3 times. Put peas in boiler with meat, add salt, sugar and cover completely with tap water. Cook about 2 hours. Keep the peas covered with water. Taste to be sure that they are tender as some will cook quicker than others.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
If you like boiled okra, throw several okra pods in with beans or peas as they cook. They give them a good flavor.

 

 

 

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