Hoppin' John -- Rice And Black-eyed Peas

Name: Hoppin' John -- Rice And Black-eyed Peas
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 227 grams bacon , cut in 1/2 inch pieces (I use a whole package); 850 grams black-eyed peas , with juice (1 qt if you cook your own peas); 2 teaspoons liquid smoke (for vegan); 1 medium onion , medium dice (a larger one is ok); 473 milliliters uncooked rice; 59 milliliters vegetable oil (for vegan); 710 milliliters water

Hoppin' John -- Rice And Black-eyed Peas requires around 40 minutes from start to finish. For $6.89 per serving, you get a main course that serves 1. One portion of this dish contains about 122g of protein, 152g of fat, and a total of 3797 calories. Head to the store and pick up rice, black-eyed peas, onion, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the rice you could follow this main course with the Rice Pudding as a dessert. It will be a hit at your new year eve event. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Ingredients

Servings:

227grams

bacon , cut in 1/2 inch pieces (I use a whole package)850grams

black-eyed peas , with juice (1 qt if you cook your own peas)2teaspoons

liquid smoke (for vegan)1medium

onion , medium dice (a larger one is ok)473milliliters

uncooked rice 59milliliters

vegetable oil (for vegan)710milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern on the menu? Try pairing 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. One wine you could try is Forge Cellars Classique Riesling. It has 4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 21 dollars.