Hoppin Johns Rice
From knoxcop 17 years ago
- 25 minutes to make
- Serves 4
This dish puts the old standby to the test by combining the rice and the beans with some diced veggies and great spices! Rave reviews on this one are enhanced by the ease of prep. Makes a great New Year's dish or goes well with ham, pork, or chicken dishes. Read more Enjoy!! --Kn0x-- See less
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound thick sliced peppered bacon--cut in 1/2 inch pieces shopping list
- 1 large yellow onion, diced shopping list
- 1 green pepper, diced shopping list
- 2 ribs celery, diced shopping list
- Sliced green onion, chopped parsley for garnish shopping list
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil shopping list
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme shopping list
- 3/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (more to taste if you like) shopping list
- 1 cup raw long grain white rice shopping list
- 1 (15 oz) can black eyed peas, rinsed & drained shopping list
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth or stock shopping list
How to make it
- Cook bacon in large frying pan until not quite crisp. Drain on paper towels.
- In remaining bacon drips in the same pan, saute onion, pepper, celery for a couple minutes until it starts to wilt. You're just looking to take a bit of color off the veggies, not cooking until done or anything.
- Stir in the olive oil, thyme, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and peas.
- Add broth and rice, bring to a boil. Cover immediately.
- Reduce heat to low, simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
- Fluff with fork, garnish with green onion, serve.
- ENJOY!
The Rating
Reviewed by 10 people-
I made this last night and it was just wonderful! I don't always like black eyed peas but prepared like this I'd eat a lot more of them. I will surely make this again, especially for New Years Day (for the Jewish New Year I'll leave out the bacon)......more
DetroitTokyo
in Detroit loved it
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I just happened to stumble upon this... and glad I did! I love hoppin john! Great pic too! 5 forks, Judy!
justjakesmom
in Everett loved it
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every southerner know about hoppin johns. this looks like a great recipe. thanks for posting.
choclytcandy
in Dallas loved it
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