Black-eyed Peas and Smoked Sausage

Description

This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Morgan Estate in Austin, Texas in 1982. From "Catsrecipes Y-Group"

Ingredients

• 1 pound smoked sausage
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne
• 4 cloves garlic
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme
• 4 bay leaves
• 3 teaspoons finely chopped parsley
• 8 cups chicken stock
• 1 pound black eyed peas
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 6 cornbread muffins
• 1 tablespoon chopped green onions

Procedures

1. In a large pot over medium heat render sausage for 5 minutes.
2. Stir in onions, salt, cayenne, garlic, bay leaves, thyme and parsley then sauté 5 minutes.
3. Stir in chicken stock, peas and garlic.
4. Simmer for 1½ hours then spoon peas and sausage in center of a shallow serving bowl and garnish with green onions.
5. Serve with cornbread muffins.

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