Hoppin' John
Hoppin' John
This delicious classic Southern dish is packed with power flavors. This dish is filled with black-eyed peas which are a symbol for good luck, so it's best to eat this during your Christmas or New Year's Day dinner.This recipe is by Pam Smith O'Hara and was originally published in the Chicago Tribune.
Prep Time
30
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Servings
4
Total time: 1 hour
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon peanut oil
- 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle chilies
- 4 cup frozen black-eyed peas
- 4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 cup long-grain white rice, cooked to package directions
- pinch ground allspice
Directions
- Melt butter with oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat.
- Add onion, bay leaves, thyme, chili and allspice.
- Cook, stirring frequently until onion is lightly browned, about 7 minutes.
- Add peas and 4 cups water; heat to boil.
- Lower heat; simmer, covered, until peas are soft, 20 minutes.
- Check pan occasionally to make sure they are covered with water; add more if needed.
- Season with salt.
- Serve over rice.