black-eyed peas and hoppin john

black eyed peas drying up




drying in the greenhouse


sorting blackeyed peas


these are the discards. discolored ones may rot and spoil the whole bunch. the teeny tiny ones are no good either.



making hoppin john.
parcook some black eyed peas (cook for half the time), drain and rinse.


cook up the sausage, garlic, and onions (i used sweet onion, thats why theres so much onion)


drain and set aside


oops, i should have started you with cooking the rice first, since that takes longest


add the rice to the peas and the sausage. add some raw veggies. add can of broth. cook for the other half of the time for the black eyed peas.


enjoy!


my hoppin john recipe:
2 cups brown rice
half a bag of frozen black eyed peas
1 pound sausage
1 onion
tablespoon chopped garlic
1 can of beef broth
vegetables of your choice

hoppin john is really any dish made with black eyed peas, rice, and pork of some kind. there are a million different versions out there.