Hoppin' John

Name: Hoppin' John
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 283 grams package frozen black-eyed peas; 0 teaspoons cayenne; 710 milliliters canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock; 227 grams collard greens, tough stems removed, leaves washed well and shredded; 3 Tbsps cooking oil; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 227 grams kielbasa or other smoked sausage, halved lengthwise then cut crosswise into 1-inch slices; 1 onion, chopped; 355 milliliters long-grain rice; 2 teaspoons salt; 4 scallions, white bulbs sliced and green tops cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Hoppin' John could be a super recipe to try. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 655 calories, 21g of protein, and 28g of fat each. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for new year eve. If you have black-eyed peas, onion, rice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the cooking oil you could follow this main course with the Raw blueberry cheesecake with crumb topping as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat the oil over moderately low heat.

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Add the onion and the scallion bulbs and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Green Onions

Onion

Add the collard greens, salt, black pepper, and cayenne and cook, stirring, until the greens wilt, about 1 minute.

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Collard Greens

Black Pepper

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Greens

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Increase the heat to moderately high.

Add the sausage, black-eyed peas, and rice and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Stir in the broth and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook, covered, until the rice is tender and all the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.

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Broth

Peas

Rice

Remove from the heat and stir in the scallion tops.

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Wine Recommendation: The robust flavors of Hoppin' John call for an equally assertive wine. Go for a brash, full-bodied red zinfandel from California. Its spicy blackberry richness is easily up to the task.

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Blackberries

Notes: Collard greens braised to melting softness in the Southern style (slow-simmered with plenty of pork) are truly delicious, but the greens don't actually have to cook for hours. In twenty minutes they'll be just tender.

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Collard Greens

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Servings:

283grams

package frozen black-eyed peas 0teaspoons

cayenne 710milliliters

canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock 227grams

collard greens, tough stems removed, leaves washed well and shredded 3Tbsps

cooking oil 0teaspoons

fresh-ground black pepper 227grams

kielbasa or other smoked sausage, halved lengthwise then cut crosswise into 1-inch slices 1

onion, chopped 355milliliters

long-grain rice 2teaspoons

salt 4

scallions, white bulbs sliced and green tops cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern can be paired 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. The King Frosch Riesling Auslese All Natural German with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.