Hoppin' John
Black-eyed peas cooked with smoked ham and rice — the New Year's Day Southern tradition that brings luck year-round when you need a cheap, filling dinner
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🛒 Ingredients
- 8 oz smoked ham hock or diced ham
- 2 cans (15 oz each) canned black-eyed peas
- 1.5 cups long-grain white rice
- 1 medium diced onion
- 3 cloves minced garlic
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1Cook diced ham with onion and garlic in a pot over medium heat, 4 min
- 2Add black-eyed peas with their liquid and 3 cups chicken broth
- 3Season with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper
- 4Simmer 20 min, then stir in rice
- 5Cover and cook on low 20 more min until rice absorbs broth
- 6Fluff with a fork; serve with hot sauce and collard greens
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