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Easy Hoppin' John Recipe
This Southern comfort food is typically eaten on New Year's Day for good luck, but I think it's delicious all year round!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 334 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb thick-cut bacon diced
- 1 small sweet yellow onion diced (about 1 cup)
- 2 ribs celery diced (about 1 cup)
- 1 small green bell pepper diced (about 1 cup)
- 2 green onions sliced (white and green parts divided)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 15 oz can black-eyed peas rinsed and drained well
- 2 cups cooked long-grain white rice
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
Cook bacon
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy and brown. Remove the bacon from the skillet with a slotted spoon, leaving the grease in the skillet, and set it aside on paper towels.
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Cook veggies
- To the same skillet, add the onion, celery, green peppers, and the white part of the green onions, and cook in the bacon grease until softened, about 3 minutes.
Add garlic
- Add the minced garlic and continue cooking for an additional 1 minute, stirring often.
Combine
- Add the black-eyed peas, cooked rice, cooked bacon, salt, black pepper, dried thyme, dried oregano, and cayenne pepper to the skillet. Stir well and reduce the heat to medium-low.
Warm
- Continue cooking and stirring until everything is well combined and warmed through.
Serve
- Garnish with the green parts of the green onion and serve hot.
Notes
- I've estimated this recipe serves about 6, but please feel free to divide it into as many servings as you'd like.
- Recipe loosely adapted from an old Taste of Home magazine.
Nutrition Information
Calories
334kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.05g
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
658mg
(27%)
Potassium
434mg
(12%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
212IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 334
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 334kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.05g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 658mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 434mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 212IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.