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Hoppin' John
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Southern
Hoppin' John
on New Year's Day for good luck and prosperity throughout the New Year.
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
servings
Ingredients
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2
cups
water
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1
tablespoon
butter
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½
teaspoon
salt
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1
cup
rice
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1
tablespoon
olive oil
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1
medium yellow onion chopped
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1
red or green bell pepper chopped
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2
ribs celery chopped
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2
garlic cloves chopped
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30
ounces
canned black eyed peas rinsed and drained
2 cans
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¼
cup
chicken stock
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Salt and black pepper
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2
tablespoons
chopped parsley
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2
green onions chopped
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1
large tomato seeded and diced
Instructions
Bring the water, butter, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Stir in the rice.
Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for approximately 20 minutes or until the rice is tender.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic.
Cook until the vegetables are tender and the onion is translucent.
Add the black eyed peas, stock, salt, and pepper. Cook for approximately 10 minutes.
Stir in the parsley.
Serve the peas over a bed of rice.
Garnish with chopped green onions and tomato.
Notes
Any leftovers should be completely cooled and stored in tightly sealed containers in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Reheat on the stovetop over low heat or in the microwave in one-minute increments.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
|
Calories:
507
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
88
g
|
Protein:
21
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
8
mg
|
Sodium:
376
mg
|
Potassium:
912
mg
|
Fiber:
16
g
|
Sugar:
11
g
|
Vitamin A:
805
IU
|
Vitamin C:
36
mg
|
Calcium:
99
mg
|
Iron:
6
mg