"Hoppin' John" Black-Eyed Peas Delicious - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried black-eyed peas
1 Tbsp. salt
1 clove garlic, cut in half
1/2 c. oil
3 cloves garlic, mashed
3 green peppers, chopped
3 medium onions, chopped
1/2 tsp. ground sage
2 bay leaves, crushed
3 Tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. salt
black pepper to taste

Preparation

Wash and
pick\tover
peas;
cover
with water and soak overnight.\tDrain.\tPlace
peas
in
kettle;
cover with fresh water and
season with pork jowl.
Add salt and garlic halves. Cook peas for
3 hours or until tender, adding water when more liquid is
needed.\tJust
before serving, heat oil in skillet; add mashed garlic, green peppers, onions, sage and bay leaves. Cook until vegetables are soft.\tAdd vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour vegetable
mixture\tinto cooked peas.
Blend together and serve. This
dish\tmay be served over cooked rice for Hoppin' John.