Description
A traditional Southern dish made with black-eyed peas, rice, and flavorful seasonings, often served for good luck on New Year’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup dried black-eyed peas
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Rinse the black-eyed peas and soak them in water overnight. Drain before cooking.
- In a large pot, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove and set aside.
- Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic to the bacon fat. Cook until softened.
- Add soaked black-eyed peas, salt, black pepper, cayenne, bay leaves, and chicken broth.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Add rice and cooked bacon to the pot. Stir well.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
- Remove bay leaves before serving.
Notes
- Soaking the peas overnight reduces cooking time.
- For vegetarian version, omit bacon and use vegetable broth.
- Traditionally served with collard greens and cornbread.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: hoppin john, southern recipe, new year's recipe, black-eyed peas, comfort food