Purple Hull Peas And Spicy Sausage Recipe

Purple hull peas, a southern favorite, are a variety of cowpeas, a plant of the pea family. In this type, both the pod and seed are edible. The variety includes black-eyed peas and crowder peas. The purple hull pea pod is long and thin and is a deep purple color (hence the name). There are a few different varieties, most of which produce pink-eyed beans.