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Smoked Pork and Black-Eyed Peas with Collard Greens
- 10 large collard green leaves, washed and cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
- 2 tablespoons peanut or olive oil
- 2/3 pound boneless, cooked and smoked pork chops, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
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1-1/2 cups cooked black-eyed peas or 1 (15-ounce) can cooked black-eyed peas, drained
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1/4 cup sweet-hot mustard
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1/4 cup prepared hot sauce
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3 tablespoons molasses
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1 scant teaspoon ground caraway seeds
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, optional
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1/3 cup water
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Salt, pepper
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6 prebaked buttermilk biscuits, each biscuit cut in half (top and bottom)
Using large - pan, cook collard greens in oil over moderately high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add pork,
black-eyed peas, mustard, hot sauce, molasses, caraway seeds, butter and water.
- Mix well.
- Cook 7 to 8 minutes, stirring
occasionally, until greens are nearly tender and mixture is thickened slightly.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Remove from
heat.
- Cool slightly.
- Cover bottom of lightly greased 2-quart round baking dish with biscuit bottoms.
- Spoon in filling.
- Cover with biscuit tops.
- Bake
at 400 degrees on center rack 30 to 35 minutes or until filling is hot.
- Remove from oven and spoon onto plates, allowing 1
biscuit per person.
- Makes about 6 servings.

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