Hoppin John Recipe

Name: Hoppin John Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 3 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups dried black-eyed peas (note: there will be peas leftover to serve as a side); 8 cups water, divided; 3 teaspoons salt; 1 small ham hock (or 1/4 lb. hog jowl); 5 slices of thick cut bacon (or hog jowl); 1 large onion, chopped; 2 cups long-grain white rice, uncooked; 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes

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Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours

Total: 3 hours

Servings: 12

Author : Amy Johnson

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Ingredients

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1 1/2 cups dried black-eyed peas (note: there will be peas leftover to serve as a side)8 cups water, divided3 teaspoons salt1 small ham hock (or 1/4 lb. hog jowl)5 slices of thick cut bacon (or hog jowl)1 large onion, chopped2 cups long-grain white rice, uncooked1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes

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Instructions

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Step 1

Over medium heat, place the dried black-eyed peas, 6 cups of water, salt and ham hock. Cook covered over medium heat until tender, about 2-2 1/2 hours.

Step 2

While the peas are cooking, fry the bacon until crisp. Remove bacon, crumble and set aside, reserving the bacon grease.

Step 3

Sauté chopped onion in the bacon grease until softened.

Step 4

Separately, in a large sauce pan, with a tight-fitting lid, add the rice, 2 cups of the the pea liquid, 2 cups of water, 2 cups of the cooked black-eyed peas, sautéed onions, bacon grease, crumbled bacon and red pepper flakes. Cook covered over medium-low heat until rice is done, about 15-20 minutes. If needed add more pea liquid if rice gets too dry.