Black Eyed Peas With Andouille Sausage And Rice Food

BLACK-EYED PEAS AND RICE

Steps:

• Place black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
• Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir ham until browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion, green bell pepper, and garlic; saute until onion is tender, about 10 minutes. Add black-eyed peas, water, bay leaves, paprika, salt, and black pepper; cover pot with a lid and simmer until peas are tender, 40 to 50 minutes.
• Remove bay leaves from black-eyed peas mixture and stir in rice. Simmer until all the liquid is evaporated, 5 to 10 more minutes.

BLACK EYED PEAS WITH ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Add 1 tablespoon of oil, minced shallot, and garlic a large saucepan or dutch oven. Set over medium heat and cook until soft, about 3 - 4 minutes. Add salt, pepper, paprika, and ground cayenne, and cook for 1 minute longer, stirring constantly.
• Add the chicken stock, Asian Short Rib Sauce (see note below for substitutions), and baking soda. Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil. Stir in the black eyed peas and the bay leaves. Cover the pot and adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook, stirring every once in a while, until the beans are very soft and falling apart, about 2 hours. (Cooking time might vary - See note.)
• While the beans cook, cut the andouille sausage into 1/2-inch thick slices. Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, turning the pieces over every now and then, for 5-10 minutes, until the sausage is well browned. Remove from the heat.
• When the black eyed peas are soft and falling apart, taste and add more salt if desired. Stir in the cooked andouille sausage and serve over rice.

BLACK EYED PEAS WITH ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook sausage over medium heat in a large Dutch oven until browned, about 10 minutes.
• Add onion, celery, bell pepper, and Cajun seasoning. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often to loosen any browned bits on bottom of Dutch oven. Add minced garlic; cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add Rotel Tomatoes and Chilies. Add black eyed peas, thyme, salt, pepper, and chicken broth. Stir to combine all ingredients.
• Cover and simmer over medium low heat for one hour or until peas are tender and creamy. Adjust seasonings; if desired, garnish with chopped chives or green onions. Serve over rice. Yield: 6 servings.

BLACK-EYED PEAS AND RICE WITH ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Place rice in an 8" square microwave-safe dish; cover with water. Microwave on HIGH 6 minutes; drain.
• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion, garlic, and cajun seasoning to pan, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in sausage and cook for 1 minute. Add the rice, chicken broth, black-eyed peas, and tomatoes to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 4 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in hot pepper sauce.
• Ladle into serving bowls; top with green onions.

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE AND RICE

Steps:

• If using dried peas, rinse and soak overnight in water to cover by 3 inches. Drain, and place in a 6- to 8-quart pot with a 1/2-pound piece of the andouille, the ham and the stock. Heat to boiling, then reduce to a simmer. (If using fresh or frozen peas, boil the stock first, then add peas, the 1/2-pound piece of andouille and the ham. Return to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.)
• Heat the bacon grease or oil in a heavy skillet, add the onion and celery and cook until soft. Add to the peas with the garlic and remaining seasonings. Simmer dried peas for 2 to 2 1/2 hours; fresh or frozen for about 30 to 45 minutes. In both cases, the peas should be tender and the liquid should begin to thicken.
• Slice remaining sausage into 1/2-inch rounds. Fry briefly in a nonstick skillet and add to the peas. Remove the whole piece of sausage and the ham and chop roughly; return to pot. Cook for another 15 minutes. Remove the thyme sprigs, bay leaves and pepper pods.
• To serve, ladle pea mixture over rice and sprinkle with green onions, Tabasco and vinegar to taste.

BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• If desired, soak the peas overnight or use the pre-cook boil method explained in the Recipe Notes. Chop the bacon into small pieces, slice the sausage into medallions or half-moons. Roughly chop the yellow onions and bell peppers and slice the green onions. Peel and smash 2 cloves of garlic and roughly chop the remainder. Measure the Herb and Spice Blend (placing the salt in a separate prep bowl) and the stock.
• In a heavy-bottomed stockpot over medium-high heat, fry the chopped bacon to render the fat, then brown off the sausage in the bacon grease.
• Add the yellow onions and bell peppers and fry until softened and starting to brown, about 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add the green onions and chopped garlic and saute a couple of minutes until the garlic is aromatic.
• Deglaise the pot with a little of the chicken stock, if needed.
• Add the Herb and Spice Blend (Note-don't salt until the end), except the bay leaves and salt. Mix well.
• If soaking the beans, drain the soaking water from the peas and discard; add the soaked peas to the dutch oven, mix well and saute for about 5 minutes.
• Add in the chicken stock, stir well and increase heat to a boil.
• Add the bay leaves and whole garlic cloves.
• Cook at a rolling boil for 5 minutes, then lower heat to simmer and continue on a low simmer for 1 1/2 hours, covering the stockpot from time to time if getting too thick. Spoon off any foam that gathers on top.
• Stir occasionally until beginning to thicken and peas are soft. Taste for seasoning and salt and add as needed.
• Remove the bay leaves and serve over rice.

BLACKEYED PEAS AND CAJUN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Pick (remove any bad peas) and wash peas.
• Combine in sauce pan with sausage, water, seasons, onions and pepper. Cover and simmer over low flame for 1 and 1 1/2 hour or until tender.
• Add water if needed.
• You want to have enough water to make thick gravy.
• Add green onions (scallions) and serve over rice.

HEARTY BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• In a skillet, combine the first 10 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese.

HOPPIN' JOHN WITH ANDOUILLE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and okra; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 2 minutes. Remove to a plate; cover to keep warm. Add the celery, bell pepper and scallion whites to the skillet. Cover and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 2 minutes.
• Uncover the skillet; stir in the garlic, thyme and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add the rice and stir to coat. Stir in the black-eyed peas and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 18 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, 5 minutes.
• Fluff the rice with a fork. Stir in the sausage-okra mixture, the tomatoes and scallion greens.

SMOKED SAUSAGE AND BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• In a large pot, over medium heat, render the sausage for 5 minutes. Stir in the onions, salt, cayenne, garlic, bay leaves, thyme and parsley. Saute for 5 minutes, or until the onions are wilted. Stir in the chicken stock, peas and garlic. Bring the liquid up to a simmer and cook for 1 1/2 hours, or until the peas are tender. Spoon the peas and sausage in the center of a shallow bowl. Garnish with green onions. Serve with cornbread muffins.

BLACK-EYED PEAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Optional: Place the black-eyed peas in a large bowl and add enough cold water to cover them. Soak overnight, then drain and rinse. (see notes)
• In a large Dutch Oven or heavy bottomed pot, heat the oil, over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and sausage, and cook until lightly browned, about 5 to 8 minutes. Then, stir in the chopped onion and garlic, cooking until softened and fragrant, about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in the black eyed peas, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Pour in the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Once boiling, lower the heat, cover and simmer for 1 to 1 ½ hours, or until the peas are tender.
• Remove about ½ cup of black-eyed peas and place in a bowl. Smash with a fork, then return the smashed peas to the pot. Cook on medium until the liquid thickens. Optional: Stir in the tomato paste if you prefer the broth to have a stronger color.
• At this point, you can add more liquid if you like saucy black-eyed peas or turn the heat up and wait for the liquid to evaporate, if you prefer them to be dryer.
• Discard the bay leaves and stir in the parsley and scallions. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed.
• Serve immediately!