Hoppin' John

Name: Hoppin' John
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 907 grams packages frozen black-eyed peas; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 411 grams diced tomatoes with pepper, celery, and onion, undrained; 1 vegetable-flavored or chicken-flavored bouillon cube; 296 milliliters sliced green onions, divided; 2 teaspoons hot sauce; 2 Tbsps minced seeded jalapeño pepper; 177 milliliters chopped red bell pepper; 158 milliliters uncooked converted rice; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 473 milliliters hot water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Hoppin' John It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for new year eve. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Head to the store and pick up tomato paste, converted rice, jalapeño pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert.

Instructions

Place peas, 3/4 cup green onions, 2 cups hot water, and next 6 ingredients (through bouillon) in a 4-quart electric slow cooker; stir well. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, and rice; cover and cook on HIGH for 1 hour or until peas and rice are tender and most of liquid is absorbed. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup green onions.

Ingredients you will need

Green Onions

Tomato Paste

Bouillon

Tomato

Water

Peas

Rice

Equipment you will use

Slow Cooker

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

Servings:

907grams

packages frozen black-eyed peas 0teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 411grams

diced tomatoes with pepper, celery, and onion, undrained 1

vegetable-flavored or chicken-flavored bouillon cube 296milliliters

sliced green onions, divided 2teaspoons

hot sauce 2Tbsps

minced seeded jalapeño pepper 177milliliters

chopped red bell pepper 158milliliters

uncooked converted rice 0teaspoons

salt 1Tbsp

tomato paste 473milliliters

hot water

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Brundlmayer Steinmassl Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 39 dollars per bottle.