Hoppin' John
Serve Southern Hoppin' John on New Year's Day for good luck and prosperity throughout the New Year.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup rice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 1 red or green bell pepper chopped
- 2 ribs celery chopped
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 30 ounces canned black eyed peas rinsed and drained 2 cans
- ¼ cup chicken stock
- Salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1 large tomato seeded and diced
Instructions
- Bring the water, butter, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan.2 cups water, 1 tablespoon butter, ½ teaspoon salt
- Stir in the rice.1 cup 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.1 tablespoon olive oil
- Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic.1 medium yellow onion chopped, 1 red or green bell pepper chopped, 2 ribs celery chopped, 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 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.30 ounces canned black eyed peas rinsed and drained, ¼ cup chicken stock, Salt and black pepper
- Stir in the parsley.2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- Serve the peas over a bed of rice.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and tomato.2 green onions chopped, 1 large tomato seeded and diced
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: 507kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 376mg | Potassium: 912mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 805IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 6mg
