Hoppin' John
A traditional Southern dish of black-eyed peas and rice cooked with smoky ham hock and onions. This hearty, flavorful meal is traditionally served on New Year's Day for good luck.
6 servings
1 hr 40 min
Ingredients
- •1 cup small dried beans such as cowpeas or black-eyes
- •5 cups water
- •1 whole dried hot pepper
- •1 whole smoked ham hock
- •1 medium onion
- •1 cup long-grain white rice
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Wash and sort the peas. Place them in a saucepan, add the water, and discard any peas that float. Gently boil the peas with the pepper, ham hock, and onion, uncovered, until tender but not mushy - about 1 1/2 hours - or until 2 cups of liquid remain. Add the rice to the pot, cover, and simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes, never lifting the lid.
90 min
- 2.
Remove from the heat and allow to steam, still covered, for another 10 minutes. Remove the cover, fluff with a fork, and serve immediately.
10 min
