Split Peas and Pig Tails

Name: Split Peas and Pig Tails
Prep time: 2 h 50 min
Cook time: 2 h 50 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp black pepper; 1 stick butter; 6 servings Steamed white rice, for serving; 454 grams ham hocks; 1 medium onion, diced; 1 Tbsp oregano; 454 grams pig tails (cured or salted); 454 grams spilt peas; 1 medium red pepper, diced; 1 Tbsp salt

Split Peas and Pig Tails might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 695 calories, 47g of protein, and 39g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up pig tails, butter, spilt peas, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 50 minutes.

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Boil the pig tails in 2 quarts water for 1 1/2 hours, changing the water every half hour until the pig tails are soft and most of the salt has been removed.

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Salt

Boil the split peas and ham hocks in 2 quarts water until the split peas are soft, about 1 hour.

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Split Peas

Ham Hock

Water

Remove the ham hocks from the pot.

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Ham Hock

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Add the onions and peppers to the split peas and season with the salt, black pepper and oregano. Boil until the vegetables are soft, about 20 minutes.

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Black Pepper