Mama's Field Peas with Snaps Recipe (Southern Style)

a white bowl filled with cooked field peas and snaps over a yellow napkin.

Mama's Field Peas with Snaps Recipe (Southern Style)

This field peas and snaps recipe is comfort in a bowl. It's a Southern side dish that is made with simple ingredients that gets even better when it simmers on the stovetop all day.

Course Side Dish, vegetable

Cuisine American, southern

Keyword side dish, southern food, vegetables

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Servings servings

Equipment

Large Pot

Ingredients

3 slices Thick Cut Smoked Bacon roughly chopped
1 large Vidalia Onion roughly chopped
¼ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt divided (plus more for finishing)
1 28 oz bag Frozen Field Peas and Snaps
½ teaspoon brown sugar
1 1.41. oz packet ham flavored concentrate

Instructions

Add chopped bacon, onion, red pepper flakes and ½ teaspoon salt to a sauce pot over medium heat. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until the bacon is cooked through and the onions are starting to brown.
Next, add the bag of field peas and snaps, brown sugar, 1 packet of ham flavored concentrate and another .5 teaspoon kosher salt.
Turn the heat to low and let the mixture simmer until the beans are cooked through. If the mixture starts to dry out, simply add more liquid (water or broth) to cover the beans. Repeat as often as necessary. Season with more salt and pepper if needed.