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: 4
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 might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 949 calories, 30g of protein, and 38g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your new year eve event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Head to the store and pick up water, black-eyed peas, vegetable oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the bacon you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Buckle as a dessert.

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 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. One wine you could try is Purple Star Ancient Lakes Riesling. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 12 dollars.