Easy Hoppin' John Recipe
A traditional Southern dish made with black-eyed peas, rice, and ham, perfect for New Year's Day or any occasion when you want a hearty, comforting meal.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 467kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon bacon drippings
- 32 ounces black-eyed peas Slightly drained, or about 3 cups cooked black-eyed peas
- 1 cup chopped cooked ham
- ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 3 cups hot cooked rice
- Salt to taste
- Sliced sweet onion optional
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, sauté onion in bacon drippings until tender. Stir in black-eyed peas, ham and cayenne pepper; simmer 10 minutes.
- Stir in hot cooked rice and salt.
- Serve Hoppin’ John hot with sliced onion and cornbread.
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Notes
Recipe excerpted from South Carolina Hometown Cookbook, copyright 2018, and reprinted with permission.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 467kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 549mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 13g
