Denise richardson's jamaican rice and peas

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 cups Uncle Ben's converted rice
1 cup Peas; (pigeon peas, cow
; peas, or kidney
; beans)
2 mediums Ham hocks
3 Cloves garlic; diced
3 larges Onions; diced
1 medium Green pepper; diced
1 teaspoon Oregano
2 teaspoons Thyme
1 teaspoon Basil
Salt and pepper to taste
Hot pepper sauce to taste

Directions

Wash the cup of peas, then soak them overnight in water. Keep the peas covered. The next day, boil the ham hocks for 1½ to 2 hours in enough water to cover them. Add the ham hocks and water to the peas and the water they soaked in. Cook together for 1 hour.

While they're cooking, saute' the garlic, onions, green pepper, oregano, thyme, basil, salt and pepper, and hot pepper sauce in a little vegetable oil. Then add them to the ham hocks and peas. Add the rice and enough water to cover all the ingredients, about 1 ½ inches. Stir gently. Then cover the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer for another ½ hour. Serves. 10.

Denise Richardson

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Recipe by: Good Morning America Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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