Hopping John 04 – Bean Cereals Food Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions:

Hoppin John

1 cup dried black eyed peas

1 med onion diced

1/4 tsp pepper

dash cayene

1 Tbl butter

1 tsp salt

1 ham hock or 2 oz salt pork, diced

1 cup raw long grain rice

Pick over and wash peas. Soak overnight in 3 cups of water. The

next day, drain, measure water, and add enough to make 3 cups.

Add soaked peas along with salt, pnion and ham hock. Cover and

bring to a boiling point, and simmer about 1 1/4 hours, or until

peas are tender and only a small amount of liquid is left. Pick

meat form ham hock if one is i used. Discard ham bone, and add

meat to peas, along with pepper and cayene. Cook rice according

to package directions; add butter and mix lightly with the peas.

Cook for 2 to 3 minutes for flavors to blend. Serve hot with corn

bread. Makes 8 servings.

Category: Bean Cereals Recipes