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John's Hot-and-Hoppin' Cavatappi
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 4
Be sure to use the hot pepper sauce that we call for because it contains whole peppers packed in vinegar. Using red-colored hot sauce won't yield good results.
Ingredients:
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups frozen black-eyed peas
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil
1 1/2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as cajun chef)
4 cups hot cooked cavatappi (about 6 ounces uncooked spiral-shaped pasta)
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
3 ounces very thinly sliced prosciutto or lean ham, chopped
1/4 cup hot pepper sauce (such as cajun chef)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh green chile or canned chopped green chiles, drained
3 garlic cloves, minced
Directions:
1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until tender. Add tomatoes and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper sauce; simmer 5 minutes or until tomatoes are tender. Drain black-eyed pea mixture in a colander over a bowl, reserving 2 tablespoons cooking liquid. Discard bay leaves.
2. Combine black-eyed pea mixture, pasta, onions, parsley, and prosciutto in a large bowl. Combine reserved cooking liquid, 1/4 cup pepper sauce, and remaining ingredients in a small bowl, and stir well with a whisk. Pour chile mixture over pasta mixture, and toss well. Serve warm or at room temperature.
By RecipeOfHealth.com