This black-eyed-pea recipe is so good. I know I probably say that about all the recipes I post, but I only post the ones I actually use, not just the popular ones! I have a cute little recipe box that I am trying to fill with all the recipes I use and love. So I guess you are getting the inside scoop!
Check out this simple canning recipe! You do need a pressure canner for this one. I am going to give you a bulk recipe that will fill up a 16 pint pressure canner. But the general yield per 1 pound of dried beans is about 3 pints.
Canning Black Eyed Peas
Yield: 16 Pint Jars -or- 8 Quart Jars
Ingredients:
8 pieces of Bacon - thin or thick (preference)
5 pounds Dried Black-Eyed-Peas
Canning Salt
Water
Instructions:
You will need to soak your beans, you have 2 options. (a) A long-soak, cover beans with water and let soak overnight. or (b) A quick-soak, cover beans with water, bring to a boil for 2 minutes, then turn off the heat and let soak for 1 hour. I prefer the quick-soak method, but that is just me :)
Once the beans are soaked (either method) drain and discard the water, then rinse.
Put beans back in the pot and cover with fresh water, bring to a boil and let it boil for 30 minutes!
Add canning salt to your hot jars. 1/2 teaspoon (pint jars) -or- 1 teaspoon (Quart Jars). make sure you use the right amount of salt for the size jar you are filling, you do not want extra salty beans!!
**optional**Add a slice of bacon to your jars. I use 1/2 slice of bacon for pints, and 1 whole slice of bacon for quarts. It is really a preference if you even want to add bacon, or if it is thick, thin, etc..
Pack your jars with your black-eyed-peas leaving 1-inch headspace. Use the water you boiled the beans in the second time to fill the jars with, leave 1-inch headspace.
De-bubble your jars, and adjust water level if needed.
Wipe your rims with white vinegar, place on your warmed lids, screw rims finger-tight.
Place your hot jars in a hot canner. Processing pressure: 10lbs weighted gauge, 11lbs dial gauge.
Processing time: pint jars 75 minutes; quart jars 90 minutes. If a mix of sizes, go with the largest size time.
Below are some pictures and descriptions, just to use as a visual guide, and also a little insight on how I had set everything up.
Filling my pot to boil my beans for 30 minutes!
Getting everything set up and ready for when
my beans are done with their 30 minute boil!
Black-eyed-peas are about done boiling,
my pressure canner is also warming up.
Bacon strips & Salt are inside my hot jars. (fresh out of the dishwasher)
I tried to fill my beans up to the very bottom of the first lip
at the curve..if that makes sense. But either way 1-inch
headspace is a good fill.
Jars are filled and lids are on. The canner is full,
the one I have holds 16 pint jars, stacked with a
divider in-between.
I hope this simple recipe is a help to you. It is a good option for someone just looking to start out their stash!! This is super easy and yes, you will feel like a hot mess the first few times you do it anyway. I promise it gets less messy each prep. :)
Enjoy! -Hollie
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