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Hoppin' John Soup (Black-eyed Bean Stew)

A lucky New Years black-eyed bean stew with smoked bacon.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 438 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 onions peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 1 bell pepper, deseeded and diced
  • 3 sticks of celery cut into large chunks
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled
  • 1 tbsp minced ginger
  • Red pepper flakes to taste optional, leave out if feeding children
  • 12 slices of thick cut smoked bacon cut into thin strips
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 1/4 cup (500g) black-eyed beans picked through, soaked for 2 hrs and rinsed
  • 4 cups (1L) chicken stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • salt
  • ground black pepper
  • 4 green onions, finely sliced

Instructions

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  1. Place onion, pepper, celery, garlic, chilli and ginger into a food processor and chop roughly.
  2. Heat oil in a large cooking pot and fry bacon till it is nice and crispy. Remove a quarter of the bacon and set aside for garnish.
  3. Add the chopped vegetable mixture to the bacon and fry the mix for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Then add in the beans, stock, bay leaves and thyme, mix well, bring to the boil.
  5. Then reduce heat and cover and simmer for between 60 -90 minutes depending on how soft you want your beans. You may need to add in more stock if it dries out.
  6. Add in salt and black pepper to taste.
  7. Serve this over rice and top with the rest of the bacon and chopped spring onions.

Notes

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  • Southern Butterbeans.
  • Shrimp Po Boy.

Nutrition Information

Serving 6servings Calories 438kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 29mg (10%) Sodium 985mg (41%) Potassium 605mg (17%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 555IU (11%) Vitamin C 5.4mg (6%) Calcium 59mg (6%) Iron 3.3mg (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 438

% Daily Value*

Serving 6servings
Calories 438kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 12g 24%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 29mg 10%
Sodium 985mg 41%
Potassium 605mg 13%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 555IU 11%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 6%
Calcium 59mg 6%
Iron 3.3mg 18%

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