Description
Hoppin’ John is a Southern dish made with black-eyed peas and rice, traditionally served on New Year’s Day for good luck.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup dried black-eyed peas, soaked overnight
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 smoked ham hock
Instructions
- Rinse and drain the soaked black-eyed peas.
- In a pot, sauté onion, bell pepper, and garlic until soft.
- Add black-eyed peas, chicken broth, ham hock, salt, and spices.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
- Stir in rice and cook for an additional 20 minutes, until rice is tender.
Notes
- Use fresh or frozen black-eyed peas if available.
- Adjust spices to your taste.
- Serve with cornbread for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: hoppin john, black-eyed peas, Southern dish, New Year's Day