Hoppin' John

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4.6

26 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    45 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr

  • Servings

    8

  • Calories

    649 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Hoppin' John

Mandatory on January 1st for luck and prosperity, but delicious every other day of the year, too!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 small onion peeled and diced
  • 2 talks celery diced
  • 1 carrot peeled and diced
  • 1 jalapeño seeds and membranes removed if you don't like spice, minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound smoked kielbasa cut into 2 inch chunks
  • 6 cups black-eyed peas or one pound dried - soaked overnight and cooked to al dente, frozen
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cups chicken stock or low-sodium canned or vegetable broth, from rotisserie chicken
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1 clove garlic
  • cup cilantro chopped

Garnish with:

  • rice cooked
  • cilantro fresh; additional
  • hot sauce if desired

Instructions

  1. In a large dutch oven or heavy pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add kielbasa and cook until browned and some fat has rendered into the pot, about 5-6 minutes.
  2. Add onions, celery and carrots and cook for 3-4 minutes, until slightly softened.  Add cumin and bay leaf, stir to coat vegetables with cumin.
  3. Add black eyed peas and broth. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes, until peas are tender and creamy.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in the garlic and cilantro.
  5. Serve over rice with additional cilantro or hot sauce, if desired.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 649kcal (32%) Carbohydrates 78g (26%) Protein 38g (76%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 39mg (13%) Sodium 818mg (34%) Potassium 1641mg (35%) Fiber 13g (52%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 1445IU (29%) Vitamin C 10.3mg (11%) Calcium 159mg (16%) Iron 11.5mg (64%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 649 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 649kcal 32%
Carbohydrates 78g 26%
Protein 38g 76%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 39mg 13%
Sodium 818mg 34%
Potassium 1641mg 35%
Fiber 13g 52%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 1445IU 29%
Vitamin C 10.3mg 11%
Calcium 159mg 16%
Iron 11.5mg 64%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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