Baked Oxtails With Dried Peas

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups dried peas
• ½ cup chopped onions
• 2 green peppers, chopped fine
• 2 oxtails, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 cup tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• water, as needed

Method

1. 1 Soak dried peas overnight, then parboil in the morning.
2. 2 Have the butcher cut oxtails into 2-inch pieces; soak in lukewarm water for 2 hours, wash, and parboil for 15 minutes.
3. 3 Combine peas, oxtails, onions, peppers, tomatoes, salt, and pepper in a baking dish.
4. 4 Add enough water to cover the ingredients.
5. 5 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 3 hours.