Monday, November 1, 2021

Hoppin' John

1 onion

1 yellow sweet pepper

1 orange sweet pepper

2 carrot

2 celery stalk


slice all veg in 3/4" - 1" pieces

dump in soup pot with bacon grease

saute slowly until softening


1 lb blackeyed peas, dried

neck bones of pig [more meat than ham butt, ham butt ok too]

8" smoked sausage, halved lengthwise, sliced thin

5 cloves garlic, minced

2 qt chicken broth

2 tsp thyme

fennel seed

bay leaf

hot red pepper flakes

salt

black pepper


add all this to the pot

bring to a boil

simmer 45 minutes


2/3 cup brown rice


add rice

simmer 45 minutes

off heat

remove meat from neck bones, add back to soup


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