Best Hoppin’ John Recipe
Classic Southern black-eyed peas simmered with bacon and served over rice.
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried black-eyed peas
- 6 cups chicken broth or water
- 6 oz bacon diced (or smoked ham hock)
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- Optional garnish: chopped green onions or hot sauce
Instructions
- Soak and rinse peas.
- Cook bacon and sauté vegetables.
- Add peas, broth, and seasonings.
- Simmer until tender.
- Serve over rice.
Notes
- Salt at the end
- Simmer gently
- Great leftovers
- Freezer-friendly