Hoppin’ John

Name: Hoppin’ John
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 151 grams bacon, or 1 ham hock plus 2 Tbsp oil; 1 celery stalk, diced; 1 small yellow onion, diced; 1 small green bell pepper, diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 227 grams dried black-eyed peas, about 1 1/4 cups; 1 bay leaf; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 1 teaspoon heaping teaspoon Cajun seasoning; 1 serving Salt; 473 milliliters long-grain rice; 1 serving Scallions or green onions for garnish

Hoppin’ John might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 577 calories, 16g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe from Simply Recipes requires salt, green onions, garlic cloves, and thyme. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Hoppin’ John, Hoppin' John, and Hoppin' John.

Instructions

If you are using bacon, cut it into small pieces and cook it slowly in a medium pot over medium-low heat. If you are using a ham hock, heat the oil in the pot.

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Ham Hock

Bacon

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Pot

Once the bacon is crispy (or the oil is hot if you are using a ham hock and not bacon), increase the heat to medium-high and add the celery, onion, and green pepper and sauté until they begin to brown, about 4-5 minutes.

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Green Pepper

Ham Hock

Celery

Bacon

Onion

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Add the garlic, stir well and cook for another 1-2 minutes.

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Garlic

Add the black-eyed peas, bay leaf, thyme and Cajun seasoning and cover with 4 cups of water. If you are using the ham hock, add it to the pot and bring to a simmer. Cook for an hour to an hour and a half, (less time or more depending on the freshness of the black-eyed peas) until the peas are tender (not mushy).

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Cajun Seasoning

Bay Leaves

Ham Hock

Thyme

Water

Peas

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Pot

While the black-eyed peas are cooking, cook the rice separately according to package instructions.

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Peas

Rice

When the peas are tender, strain out the remaining cooking water.

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Water

Peas

Remove and discard the bay leaf. Taste the peas for salt and add more if needed. If using a ham hock, remove it from the pot, pull off the meat, and return the meat to the pot.

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Bay Leaves

Ham Hock

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