New Years black eyed peas

• 4 lb dried black eyed peas
• 1 1/2 gallon water
• 1 1/4 lb smoked ham
• 1/3 cup chopped shallots
• 4 cup water for half way
• 1/4 cup salt more if you need

1. Get your water boiling
2. Peel and chop your shallots add to your water
3. Chop your ham into bite sized pieces use the bone for the extra flavor
4. Look your peas over well to get stones sticks undesirable peas out take the rest and rinse and put on to boil
5. After about 1 and a half hours add 4 cups water
6. after 2 hours stir well add your salt a little bit at a time taste if you need more add it you may not need the whole quarter cup then you may need more

eyed peas, water, ham, shallots, water, salt

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/342268-new-years-black-eyed-peas (may not work)