HOPPIN JOHN WITH CANNED BLACK EYED PEAS RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Using kitchen shears, cut the bacon into the bottom of a cast iron Dutch oven and sauté until slightly browned.
• Add the onion, bell pepper and celery; sauté for about 5 minutes until soft.
• Add the garlic and cook another minute.
• Add the ham and sausage and cook another 3 minutes.
• Add the stock/broth and black-eyed peas; bring to a boil.
• Stir in the rice, jalapenos and green onion. Season with salt, pepper, and Cajun seasoning. Add the bay leaf and return to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and allow to sit covered for another 10 minutes before serving. Fluff with a fork.
• Serve with Chow Chow and pass hot sauce at the table, if desired.

Steps:

• (Soak black-eyed peas in cool water for at least 6 hours. Rinse before using.)Heat butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, green pepper, and celery and stir. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in soaked beans, then add chicken broth, ham hock, salt & pepper, and cayenne to taste. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover the pot for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, check the liquid level; if it's too soupy, cook with the lid off for another 15 minutes or so. If it's too thick, splash in a little more broth. Stir in vinegar, then taste for seasonings. Add more spice if needed.Serve over white or brown rice, making sure to get plenty of the cooking liquid spooned over the top. Or, you may mix the bean mixture with the rice before serving. Variations: add red bell pepper, canned diced tomatoes, diced jalapenos, diced ham (instead of ham hocks), or sliced bacon (instead of ham hocks). Stir in torn-up kale when 5 minutes of cooking time remain. Variation: use canned, drained black-eyed peas if preferred. Just use diced ham instead of ham hock and a little less broth, as peas won't need to cook as long.