PORK NECKBONE SOUP RECIPES

Steps:

• This recipe make a lot, you can use the amounts suited for your family, and what ever vegetables you prefer, or have on hand. You call the shots. Just make sure that you have enough water to cover the meat as it cooks. You will need a pot large enough to accomadate all of your meat & veggies with the liquid.
• Chop veggies needed for the soup, carrots cut in half, chop green, red & white onions & celery.
• Peel wash & quarter potatoes
• Combine spices for seasoning meat, & generously season meat with spices. Will probably have some left over for another use.
• Add meat to large pot, cover with water and bring to a low boil, and simmer for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Skim off any foam that surfaces to the top of pot.
• Add Recipe starter & tomato juice. Continue to cook.
• Add chopped vegetables, potatoes, garlic, bay leaves and other spices, and continue to simmer. Cook on low and taste, add additional seasoning if needed. Cook until meat & vegetables are very tender.
• Serve with favorite Bread & butter if desired.

Steps:

• Place black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and set aside.
• Cook pork necks and bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in onion, celery, and carrot; cook and stir until softened, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute.
• Pour cold water and black-eyed peas into pork mixture; increase heat to high.
• Stir in bay leaf, thyme, cumin, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Bring mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes and salt. Simmer uncovered until beans are tender, about 40 minutes.
• Remove neck bones from mixture; separate any meat from bones, return meat to Dutch oven, and discard bones.
• Stir in diced ham and kale; cook until greens are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve over rice.