Hoppin’ John With Tomato Relish

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups rice
• 4 cups water or 4 cups broth
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (1 1/2 lb) black-eyed peas, fresh
• 1 small onion, halved
• salt & pepper
• 2 medium tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 yellow onion, diced
• 1/2 bunch scallion, sliced thin
• 1 tablespoon fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce, texas pete preferred
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 place first 5 ingredients in a sauce pan with tight fitting lid and bring to a simmer covered. allow to simmer until dry 15-18 minute leave covered.
• 2 place peas in a lg sauce pan with 6 c water and bring to a boil reduce to simmer and add the onion allow to simmer until peas are tender but not mushy. appprox 20-35 minute season with salt & pepper once peas are cooked.
• 3 for relish: combine tomatoes,onion,scallions, parsley, red wine vinegar, olive oil, hot sauce, salt & pepper in a mixing bowl and toss together. serve family style with rice, peas & relish in separate bowls and allow guests to build their own or make an entree by making individual bowls and adding grilled shrimp & andouille sausage on top.