Black Eyed Peas with Ham Hock

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion sliced
• 2 celery stalks diced
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 handful chili pepper to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon black freshly ground, pepepr
• 1 smoked ham hock about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds
• 1 pound black-eyed peas rinsed and soaked overnight in cold water, then drained
• 1 teaspoon salt

Nutrition

• Calories : 240 calories
• Carbohydrate : 36 grams
• Cholesterol : 5 milligrams
• Fat : 4.5 grams
• Protein : 14 grams
• SaturatedFat : 0.5 grams
• Sodium : 340 milligrams
• Sugar : 1 grams