How to Cook Yellow Eye Beans
Learn how to cook and season yellow eye beans with this old-fashioned southern recipe!
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 2 hr 30 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 pound yellow eye beans ((or peas))
- 8 cups fresh water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ((or more to taste))
- 1 dash black pepper ((to taste))
- 1/2 strip streaked meat ((or bacon))
- 1 stick unsalted butter ((8 tablespoons))
Instructions
- 1
Sift through dried yellow eye beans in a bowl. Run your hands through them several times to look for stones. Remove any unwanted debris.
- 2
Add beans to a colander and rinse 3 times with water while continuing to check for debris. Rinse under a faucet until the water runs clear.
- 3
Put beans in a pot or large bowl and add enough water to cover them completely. Soak overnight (or at least 6 hours) for best results.
- 4
Drain beans in a colander and give them a quick rinse with cool water.
- 5
Add drained beans to a dutch oven or pot with 8 cups of fresh water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
- 6
Stir in salt, pepper, unsalted butter and streaked meat to the beans after they begin to boil. Close lid, but tilt it open so steam can escape.
- 7
Simmer beans for at least 2 1/2 hours. Stir frequently during cooking. Check to see if beans are done (soft to the bite). Once they're ready, turn off the heat.
- 8
Ladle beans along with cooking liquid into bowls. Serve with pickled green tomatoes, chow-chow, or bread and butter pickles.