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Title: Black-Eyed Pea and Ham Hock Soup
Categories: None
Yield: 6 Servings

2 c Black-eyed peas
Lard; as needed
2 Onions; diced
2 Carrots; diced
4 Celery stalks; diced
8 Ham hocks
8 c Chicken or pork stock
Salt and pepper

Wash and pick over peas and soak overnight. In the morning discard tiny
floating peas and drain. Add stock and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Meanwhile sweat
onion, carrot and celery in lard until soft. Add vegetables and hock to the
peas and continue to simmer 1 hour. Taste for salt and pepper.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings CHEF DU JOUR JACK MCDAVID SHOW #DJ9180

Recipe by: Jack McDavid

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #816 by Holly Butman
on Sep 28, 1997