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Put the samp in a mixing bowl and add cold water to cover to a depth of about one inch above the top of the samp.
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Let stand overnight.
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Drain the samp.
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Pull off and discard any yellow ''kernels'' that may remain in each grain.
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Put the cleaned samp in a kettle and add 10 cups of cold water.
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Trim off and discard the ends of each sausage.
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Cut the sausage crosswise into four pieces of equal length.
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Add these to the kettle.
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Add the peppers, onion and salt and bring to the boil.
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Cook 50 minutes to one hour or until the samp is tender.
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Remove from the heat and drain the mixture well.
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Remove and reserve the sausage, mildly hot peppers and onion.
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Finely chop the onion.
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Core, seed and devein the cooked peppers and chop them.
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Cut the sausage into quarter-inch cubes.
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Set aside.
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Cut the uncooked sweet red pepper into fine dice.
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There should be about two-thirds of a cup.
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Heat the butter in a large, heavy skillet and add the diced sweet red pepper, onion, mildly hot peppers and cubed sausage.
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Cook, stirring, about one minute and add the drained samp.
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Cook, stirring, about one minute or until the samp is thoroughly hot.
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Stir in the parsley.