re: Anyone Have a Good Black Eyed Peas Recipe

We Call It Creole Black-eyed Peas

Goes something like this:

2 lbs dried peas
Water or stock volume per instructions(ham stock is awesome)
1 lb good smoked sausage or Andouille
1 onion, fine diced
1/2 bell pepper or more, FD
2 stalks celery, FD
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 or two tomatoes, large dice
1 or 2 jalapeño peppers with seeds, minced
2 bay leaves
3 green onions, diced
2 T parsley, minced
1/2 T each thyme, oregano, and basil
Salt to taste
1/2 t each black and red pepper

Cover the peas with water to soak. Brown the sausage in a Dutch oven...remove. Add the trinity, 1/2 at first, and sauté over med heat for 5 minutes. Add the other half and go five more. Add all dry herbs and garlic...plus a T or 2 of olive oil if needed. Add the bay leaves , stock , jap peppers, and drained peas. Bring to a boil and lower to a simmer. Go an hour and add the green onion , tomatoes and browned sausage. After ten minutes, add the parsley. Taste, season to taste, serve over LGR, and profit.