Black-Eyed Peas with Hog Jowl with Caramelized Sweet Onions and Collard Greens
- 9 cups water
- 8 ounces Hog Jowl or Ham Hock (preferably smoked)
- 1 pound dried black-eyed peas cleaned and rinsed
- 10 ounces collard greens (two bunches), stems removed, rinsed
- 1 sweet onion
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
- Just add greens pepper sauce (page 234)
- In a large saucepan combine the water and the hog jowl or ham hock.
- Cook at a boil for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Use tongs to remove the pork from the pot and when cool enough to handle, separate the meat from the fat, skin, and bones.
- Dice the meat and return it to the pot with the stock and set aside.
- Place the peas in a medium-size saucepan and cover with cold water.
- Bring to a rolling boil, then immediately remove from the heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour.
- Stack the clean collard green leaves and cut into 1- to 2-inch squares.
- Peel and halve the onion and cut in 1/4-inch slices.
- Separate the onion into strips.
- In a large nonstick skillet, cook the onions over medium heat for 5 minutes without stirring.
- Add the butter, garlic, and collard greens to the skillet and stir well.
- Cover and cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Drain the beans and add them to the pot with the pork stock along with the onions and collards.
- Add the remaining ingredients and stir well.
- Cover, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally until vegetables soften.
- Top each serving with a few dashes of Just Add Greens Pepper Sauce or pass the sauce at the table.
- Stove
water, ham, blackeyed peas, collard greens, sweet onion, butter, garlic, tomato sauce, white distilled vinegar, sugar, salt, black pepper, hot sauce, pepper sauce
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/black-eyed-peas-with-hog-jowl-with-caramelized-sweet-onions-and-collard-greens-377332 (may not work)