Sausage Rice Black Eyed Peas Food

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.

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 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 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!

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 RICE

Steps:

• Wash the peas; place in large pot. Cover with water. Bring to boil. Once it reaches a boil, remove from heat, cover and let sit for 1 hour. After the 1 hour is up, drain the peas and set aside.
• Add oil to pot; sauté the ham hock, onion, and celery until tender.
• Add the garlic and sauté 2 minutes more.
• Add peas cover with water about 1 to 11/2 inch over peas.
• Add pepper, parsley, and about 1 teaspoon of salt to start with.
• Bring to boil; stir, reduce heat and simmer about 2 hours, or until peas are tender. Keep checking every once in a while to see if more water is needed, and taste to see if more salt is needed.
• Stir occasionally.
• Water will turn into a gravy; serve over rice.

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a dutch oven until hot. Add the onion, celery, garlic, and bell pepper and cook until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 40--45 minutes.