Carolina Hopping John - Hoppin' John

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups dried cow peas or 2 cups dried black-eyed peas
• 1/4 lb salt lamb
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 soak peas overnight.
• 2 cook with salt lamb until peas are tender, being careful to keep them whole.
• 3 when done, there should only be a small quantity of liquid left in the pot.
• 4 add cooked rice, season with salt, pepper and butter; cover and simmer an additional 15 minutes.
• 5 serve with bread and butter.