Black Eyed Peas

It is a Southern good luck custom to eat Black-Eyed Peas on New Year day. This recipe can be made in your crockpot.

Ingredients:

1 pound dried black-eyed peas

6 cups water

1/4 pound salt pork -- sliced

1 clove garlic -- minced

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon oregano

Directions:
Soak peas overnight in crockpot. Drain. Add enough water to cover and cook on high for 3 hours. Reduce heat to low; add remaining ingredients. Cover; cook for 8-10 hours. Drain before serving.