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Hoppin' John
Serve Southern Hoppin' John on New Year's Day for good luck and prosperity throughout the New Year.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 507 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup rice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 1 red or green bell pepper chopped
- 2 ribs celery chopped
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 30 ounces canned black eyed peas rinsed and drained 2 cans
- ¼ cup chicken stock
- salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1 large tomato seeded and diced
Instructions
- Bring the water, butter, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan.
- Stir in the rice.
- Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for approximately 20 minutes or until the rice is tender.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic.
- Cook until the vegetables are tender and the onion is translucent.
- Add the black eyed peas, stock, salt, and pepper. Cook for approximately 10 minutes.
- Stir in the parsley.
- Serve the peas over a bed of rice.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and tomato.
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Notes
- Any leftovers should be completely cooled and stored in tightly sealed containers in the refrigerator for up to three days.
- Reheat on the stovetop over low heat or in the microwave in one-minute increments.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
507kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
88g
(29%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
376mg
(16%)
Potassium
912mg
(26%)
Fiber
16g
(64%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
805IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
99mg
(10%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 507
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 507kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 88g | 29% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 376mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 912mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 16g | 64% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 805IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 10% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.