recipe 

HOPPIN' JOHN

Hoppin' John is a Southern tradition for new years dinner with black eyed peas and rice.  Made with a smoky ham hock or salt pork, this black eyed pea soup is believed by some to bring good luck!

Ingredients:

– 6 slices bacon – 1 large sweet onion , peeled and chopped – 1 red bell pepper , seeded and chopped – 1 green bell pepper , seeded and chopped – 2 cloves garlic , minced – ½ lb. smoked ham hock or salt pork , rinsed and dried – 6 cups chicken broth – 2 cans black eyed peas (15 oz. each) , rinsed and drained – 1 cup uncooked rice , cooked according to package directions – 1 teaspoon hot sauce , more or less to taste (can omit) – ½ teaspoon salt

Ham hock is a salty and smoky meat addition to this soup.  I find ham hock packaged in the meat department.

HOW TO MAKE HOPPIN' JOHN

1

GENERAL STEPS

Cook bacon until crisp. Remove and reserve bacon grease. Cook onions and peppers in bacon grease until soft. Add garlic. Add ham hock and broth. Bring to boil and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in peas and rice, simmer another 10 minutes.

2

READY TO ENJOY!

Chop up ham hock, add crispy bacon back to pot. Season to taste.

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