Fresh Peas with Smoked Turkey Wing
 
Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 quart water
  • 2 smoked turkey wing pieces
  • ¾ pound fresh pink-eyed peas
  • ¾ pound fresh lady peas
  • ¼ cup chopped yellow onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 4 sprigs fresh parsley
  • Kosher salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • Pickled Red Onions (recipe follows)
  • Garnish: fresh oregano
Instructions
  1. In a medium saucepan, bring 1 quart water to a boil over high heat. Add turkey, and return to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour.
  2. Remove turkey; shred meat, discarding fat and bones. Return meat to saucepan; add peas, onion, and garlic. Tie thyme and parsley together with kitchen string; add to saucepan. Return mixture to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until peas are just tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
  3. Remove herb bundle, and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with Pickled Red Onions. Garnish with oregano, if desired.
Recipe by Paula Deen Magazine at https://pauladeenmagazine.com/fresh-peas-with-smoked-turkey-wing-recipe/