Hoppin' John

Hoppin John is a Lowcountry cuisine consisting of black-eyed peas rendered in smoked pork, onions, peppers, and fresh herbs and spices. Traditionally served over rice on New Year's Day, this big pot of love will bring you fortune throughout the entire year.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Southern

Keyword hoppin john, hoppin john recipe, lowcountry recipes, new years day recipes, southern recipes

Prep Time 6

Cook Time 40

Total Time 45

Servings people

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Author Amber

Equipment

Ingredients

2 slices thick cut bacon, chopped use 6 slices if you don't have ham
½ large sweet onion (about 1 cup) choppped
3 stalks celery (about 1 cup) chopped
1 cup bell peppers (about 1 cup of green, yellow, &/or red) chopped
1 tbsp fresh garlic (about 3 cloves) finely chopped
4 sprigs fresh thyme (about 1 tsp) finely chopped
1 ½ cups leftover holiday ham or more bacon
4 cups frozen black-eyed peas
8 cups low-sodium chicken stock
1 ¼ tsp sea salt
1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
3 cups cooked Carolina Gold Rice
2 teaspoon fresh parsley for garnish
chopped pickled jalapeno for some heat optional

Instructions

Cook bacon in a large dutch-oven or soup pot, over medium-high heat, until slightly crisp. About 8-10 minutes.
Add onion, celery, bell peppers, garlic, and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender. About 7-8 minutes. Stir in ham and black-eyed peas then pour in broth.
Add bay leaves salt and pepper, stir, and bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until peas are tender and the liquid has slightly reduced. Discard bay leaves. Stir in fresh parsley and chopped pickled jalapeno, if desired, and serve over Carolina Gold rice.
Serve alongside Garlic Roasted Pork Loin and Collard Greens for a traditional Lowcountry New Year's Day feast!

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