4 black eyed corn muffins Recipes

vegetable oil, andouille sausage, chopped, ground pork, celery ribs, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, bay leaf, salt & freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock or 2 cups chicken broth, tomatoes (canned ) or 14 1/2 oz tomatoes with mild chilies, diced (canned), black-eyed peas (canned ), hot pepper sauce, fresh thyme, chopped, chili powder, sweet smoked paprika, ground coriander, green onions, chopped, cornbread or corn muffin, for serving

cornbread mix (i prefer jiffy brand, it has a slight sweet taste) or 2 (8 1/2 oz) packages corn muffin mix (i prefer jiffy brand, it has a slight sweet taste), chopped green chilies, undrained, ground cumin, dried oregano, sweet basil (the above three seasonings can be adjusted depending on how much spice you prefer), mayonnaise or 1/2 cup salad dressing, sour cream, ranch dressing mix, pinto beans, rinsed and drained, whole kernel corn, drained, tomatoes, chopped (i used 2 cans tomatoes, diced and peeled), chopped green peppers or 1 cup bell pepper, chopped green onion, bacon, cooked and crumbled, shredded cheddar cheese (16 oz), cooked elbow macaroni (optional), black-eyed peas, rinsed & drained (optional), broccoli florets , cut into bite-size buds (optional), diced celery (optional), sliced water chestnuts, cut in quarters (optional), kidney beans, rinsed & drained (optional), canned great northern beans, rinsed and drained (optional), canned black beans, rinsed & drained (optional)

ham hocks (or 1 large 6-oz total ), vegetable oil, homemade tasso (or other ham or sausage, about 1 cup), yellow onions, chopped, green bell peppers, chopped, garlic, minced, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cayenne, bay leaves, dried black-eyed peas, rinsed and picked over, chicken stock (or canned low-sodium chicken broth), fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced, accompaniments (cooked long-grain white rice , corn bread, corn muffins )