Stewed Black Eyed Peas | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• Two 6-ounce ham hocks, or one large
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 pound Homemade Tasso or other ham or sausage, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 1 cup chopped yellow onions
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell peppers
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 pound dried black-eyed peas, rinsed and picked over
• 2 quarts Chicken Stock or
• canned low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley