New Year'S Black-Eyed Peas
["2 Tbsp. bacon drippings", "1 medium size onion, peeled and chopped", "1 clove garlic, peeled and minced", "1/2 tsp. ground black pepper", "2 pkg. fresh or frozen black-eyed peas", "water", "salt to taste"]
["Melt bacon drippings in large cast-iron Dutch oven.", "Saute onion until translucent.", "Add garlic and pepper, then add black-eyed peas.", "Cover with water and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes or until the peas are tender, then add salt to taste.", "(Do not add salt until the very end or it will make the skin on the peas split open.)"]
["bacon drippings", "onion", "clove garlic", "ground black pepper", "black-eyed peas", "water", "salt"]