Lori’s Collard Pea Medley

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup diced Tasso
• 4 slices bacon
• 1 cup chunked Conecuh sausage (or similar)
• 2 cups frozen or cooked collard greens
• 1–2 cups chicken broth
• 1 white or yellow onion, chopped (divided)
• Splash of soy sauce
• 2 cups cooked black-eyed peas (preferably with ham bone)

Directions

1. 1

   Start bacon in a large skillet or pot and cook until fat begins to render.

2. 2

   Add Tasso, sausage, onion, and garlic if desired; cook until browned.

3. 3

   Drain excess grease if needed.

4. 4

   Add collard greens and chicken broth.

5. 5

   Do not make it too soupy.

6. 6

   Stir in black-eyed peas and lightly mash some of them.

7. 7

   Cook until greens are tender and flavors blend well.

8. 8

   Add chopped green onion and a little extra onion at the end.

9. 9

   Finish with a splash of soy sauce to taste.

10. 10

    Serve on rice.