Hopping John

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Hopping John

 

A great southern dish. . .from Megan on CVC list

 

1 1/2 c. dried black-eyed peas

2 bay leaves

1 small onion, whole

1 small onion, finely chopped

4 tbs. vegetable oil

4 cloves of garlic, minced

1/4 tbs. red pepper flakes

 

Rinse and sort peas. Cover with water, and bring to a boil. Turn

off heat and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and cover with 4 cups of

fresh water. Simmer with bay leaves and the whole onion (salt the

water to taste, if desired) for 15-20 minutes, or until tender.

Discard onion and bay leaves, drain peas and put aside. Saute the

chopped onion in oil (in the same pot) until onion turns pale gold.

Add the garlic and pepper flakes, and saute for 3 minutes. Return

peas to the pot and stir well. If you'd like it to be more saucy,

you can add some water after adding the peas. You can serve this

with rice or bread for a nice whole-protein effect. I think it goes

great with cornbread:)