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DEβS PEAS (DeForest Kelley)β4 goodly servings 1 pkg. black-eyed peas 1 large onion 4 hot Italian sausages Rinse and cull peas. Remove thin skin from sausage. Mince onion. In heavy pot (Dutch oven type) crumble and brown sausage. Add onion and sautΓ© until limp and golden. Add peas and enough water to cover, plus approx. 1 inch. Bring to boil, turn to simmer, place lid on a bit askew so just a trickle of steam can escape. Cook 3 or 4 hours, until they are the way you like them. Stir them every once in a while during cooking, and add water if necessary. If, when tasting, youβd like a bit more spice, add a dash of cayenne pepper.
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Terry Lee Rioux (From Sawdust to Stardust: The Biography of DeForest Kelley, Star Trek's Dr. McCoy)