Hoppin’ John
This is traditionally served on New Year's Day for good luck all year, but it is delicious all year round. Using canned beans makes this easy. This can be as spicy as you want to make it.
Serves: 4-6
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Ingredients
2 Cups
Vegetable broth
1 1/2 Cups
Onions, chopped
3/4 Cup
Celery, chopped
1 Tsp
Bottled minced fresh garlic
2 15 Ounce Cans
Black-eyed peas, rinsed
1
Bay leaf
1/2 Tsp
Dried oregano leaves
Dash
Salt
Several Twists
Freshly ground pepper
Dash
Liquid smoke
To Taste
Tabasco sauce
2 Cups
Cooked brown rice
Directions
1
Place 1/2 cup of the broth in a medium saucepan. Add the onions, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes. Add black eyed peas, remaining broth, bay leaf, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook uncovered over low heat for 5 minutes. Add liquid smoke and Tabasco sauce to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 more minutes. Remove bay leaf. Stir in cooked rice, adding more Tabasco and liquid smoke, if desired.
Hint: Instead of adding the cooked rice at the end, this may be served as a sauce over the rice or other whole grains.
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