New Year's Special Black Eyed Peas With Pork And Greens Recipe Video
Ingredients
Black eyed peas - 1 pound, soaked overnight
Bacon
Neck bones - 1 pound
Carrots - 1 cup, diced
Onions - 1 cup, diced
Garlic - chopped
Cold water - 6 cups
Bay leaf - 1
Cumin - to taste
Dry thyme - to taste
Cayenne - to taste
Black pepper - to taste
Salt - to taste
Diced tomatoes with green chilies - 1 can
Kale (or any other leafy green) - 1 bunch
Smoked ham - diced
Directions
MAKING
1) In a heavy dutch oven, cook the bacon and neck bones over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
2) Add the onions and carrots and saute for about 7 minutes.
3) Add the garlic, cook for about 1 minute, and add the cold water.
4) Add the black eyed peas, raise the heat to high and bring the mixture to a simmer.
5) Add the bay lead, cumin, thyme, cayenne and black pepper. Mix well.
6) Reduce the heat to low, cover the dutch oven and cook the contents for 45 minutes.
7) Remove the cover and add the diced tomatoes with green chilies, mix well and then add the salt.
8) Simmer the mixture uncovered for 40 minutes.
9) In the meantime, separate and tear the leaves of kale and rinse them well.
10) Remove the neck bones from the now cooked black eyed peas mixture and let the meat fall back in.
11) Add the diced ham, stir and then add the greens. With a spoon, push the greens down into the mixture.
12) Cook the ingredients for 15 minutes, till the meats are tender and the greens have wilted.
SERVING
13) Serve the preparation while it is still piping hot. Goes really well with steamed rice.
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1) In a heavy dutch oven, cook the bacon and neck bones over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
2) Add the onions and carrots and saute for about 7 minutes.
3) Add the garlic, cook for about 1 minute, and add the cold water.
4) Add the black eyed peas, raise the heat to high and bring the mixture to a simmer.
5) Add the bay lead, cumin, thyme, cayenne and black pepper. Mix well.
6) Reduce the heat to low, cover the dutch oven and cook the contents for 45 minutes.
7) Remove the cover and add the diced tomatoes with green chilies, mix well and then add the salt.
8) Simmer the mixture uncovered for 40 minutes.
9) In the meantime, separate and tear the leaves of kale and rinse them well.
10) Remove the neck bones from the now cooked black eyed peas mixture and let the meat fall back in.
11) Add the diced ham, stir and then add the greens. With a spoon, push the greens down into the mixture.
12) Cook the ingredients for 15 minutes, till the meats are tender and the greens have wilted.
SERVING
13) Serve the preparation while it is still piping hot. Goes really well with steamed rice.
For more information please visit: http://foodwishes.com
Editors Review
This is a really simply, home-style wholesome dish and perfect for a family dinner on New Year's eve. I truly hope this dish brings wealth and prosperity in the new year.Questions, Comments and Reviews
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