Hoppin' John
Make this early in the day to allow peas to soften
1 cup dried black-eyed peas
4 cups of boiling water
3 medium onions diced coarsely
1/2 pound each salt pork and spicy sausage, cut into cubes
1 cup mixed rice and barley
Salt, pepper and hot cayenne sauce to taste
1/2 cup molasses (optional)
1 cup stewed tomatoes (optional)
Pour boiling water over the peas, let sit for 1 hour. Place on the
stove on low heat or in the crock-pot/slow-cooker. Throw in onions,
meat, rice/barley, tomatoes and molasses. Simmer until the beans
have gone so soft they are falling apart. Add hot sauce, salt, and
pepper in the last half hour before serving. |