New Year's Black-Eyed Peas, Slightly Updated — Three Many Cooks

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound slab salt pork, sliced thick and then into 2-inch pieces
• 1 large onion, cut into medium dice
• 1 large bell pepper, cut into medium dice
• 2 lbs black eyed beans, soaked in 12 cups of water overnight and drained (see notes for quicker method)
• 2 quarts chicken broth, plus 1 to 2 cups water as needed
• 1 coin
• Salt and ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 1 medium red onion, minced