HOG JOWLS AND BLACK-EYED PEAS 1 lb. hog jowls 2 lb. ham shanks 2 tsp. dry mustard 2 large onions, chopped 2 lb. dried black-eyed peas 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper Soak dried black-eyed peas in 4 quarts water overnight. Boil hog jowls and ham in water to cover for 2 hours. Remove meat from broth and shred. Add drained peas, onions, dry mustard, salt and pepper to broth along with meat shreds. Cover and simmer at least 3 hours. The longer this simmers, the better it gets. This is a traditional New Year's Day dish in Florida. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |