Hoppin' John Starter

Name: Hoppin' John Starter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 6 slices bacon slices; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 2 bay leaves; 296 milliliters dried black-eyed peas; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters dried onion flakes; 1 teaspoons garlic powder; 79 milliliters jarred ham soup base; 227 grams chopped smoked pork; 237 milliliters uncooked converted white rice; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 20. One serving contains 113 calories, 5g of protein, and 6g of fat. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for new year eve. A mixture of black-eyed peas, baking soda, onion flakes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes.

Instructions

Make ham mixture: Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp.

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Bacon

Ham

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Frying Pan

Remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon. Cook chopped smoked pork in hot drippings just until beginning to brown.

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Bacon

Pork

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Combine bacon, pork, and jarred ham soup base. Spoon into 1 (8-oz.) jar. Store in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.

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Bacon

Soup

Pork

Ham

Combine dried black-eyed peas, converted white rice, dried onion flakes, freshly ground black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, baking soda, and bay leaves. Store at room temperature up to 3 weeks.

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Ground Black Pepper

Dried Onion Flakes

Smoked Paprika

Garlic Powder

Baking Soda

Bay Leaves

White Rice

Peas

TO MAKE HOPPIN' JOHN STEW: Stir together Hoppin' John Starter and 8 cups water in a 5 1/2- to 6-qt. slow cooker. Cover; cook on LOW 7 to 8 hours or until peas are tender. Makes 8 to 10 servings. Hands-on 5 min. Total 7 hours, 5 min., not including starter

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Water

Peas

Stew

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Slow Cooker

PACKAGE HOPPIN' JOHN STARTER IN: Weck 7-oz. Glass Jar ($50; westelm.com); Cellophane Bag (30 cents; thinkgarnish.com)

Equipment

Frying Pan

Paper Towels

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

Servings:

6slices

bacon slices 0teaspoons

baking soda 2

bay leaves 296milliliters

dried black-eyed peas 2teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 59milliliters

dried onion flakes 1teaspoons

garlic powder 79milliliters

jarred ham soup base 227grams

chopped smoked pork 237milliliters

uncooked converted white rice 1teaspoon

smoked paprika

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 Selbach Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 21 dollars per bottle.