Black-Eyed Peas With Pork and Cabbage

Ingredients:

1 lb. dry black-eyed peas
2 c. chopped cooked ham
1/4 cabbage, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
1 pinch garlic powder
2 onions, diced
1(14.5 oz.) can whole tomatoes

Directions:

Place black-eyed peas in 8 quart pot. Add enough water to fill pot 3/4 full. Stir in ham, cabbage and diced onions. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Place tomatoes in a blender or food processor, and blend until the tomatoes are liquefied. Add tomatoes to pot. Bring all ingredients to boil. Cover the pot, and simmer on low heat for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until the peas are tender.