Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2010

Smoked Ham Hocks or Jowl make a big difference. I always add a little ham and finish it off with hot sauce and chopped onion once it's in the bowl. Just keep adding water or stock if it gets too thick for your liking. Even better the next day!

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belai

Reviewed: May 16, 2010

This was ok. I think it needs more than just salt and pepper to taste. It was quite bland. I ended up putting about a TBS of chicken bouillon granules towards the end to give it more flavor. I also thought there was way to much rice. I recommend cutting it down to just 1cup. I had to keep adding water by the cup full several times after i put the rice in. This serves waaaaay more than four people. More like 8 hungry people!

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ALFANN02

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: San Diego, California, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2010

It sounds like my moms except for the rice and cheese. Haven't tried this yet. I know I will not add cheese, maybe rice.

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Cheryl's Cooking Now!

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pittsboro, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2010

A pretty good recipe. Even my snobby daughter ate some!

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Irish506

Cooking Level: Professional

Home Town: Richwood, Ohio, USA

Living In: Johnson City, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2010

Very tasty! Great for cuddling up and staying in. Very hearty meal with a little bit of zip!

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pete4vol

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2010

I loved this dish. Very minor modifications-- I used brown rice, so I had to cook it for about 20 extra minutes. I also had to add an extra 1 1/2 c. water. I added 2 tsp of minced garlic and decreased the red pepper flakes to accommodate kids. Family members thought it was "too subtle", though.

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BPATSTEWART

Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2010

I love black eye peas, but I didn't find this dish very appealing. Guests barely touched it.

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Ravin Sunkiller

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Houghton, Michigan, USA

Living In: Hancock, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2010

I made this for my husband on new years day. He loved it! This is definitely going in my recipe box. Thank you!

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Jennifer

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2010

Pretty good - the beans did not need 90 minutes to soften, in fact, most of the black-eyed peas were mush by the time the dish was finished. I would also recommend reducing the quantity of rice to ~1 cup.

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arrdub

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Living In: Fremont, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2010

Summer here in Australia at 40 degrees - but HAD to try this... 'Himself' and I LOVED it:-) Can't wait for winter to use this recipe over and over with the extended family. Favourite!!!

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