How To make Hopping John
10 slices bacon
crisp
(reserve bacon fat) 2 cups onion :
sliced
3 cups long-grain white rice
1 1/2 quarts water
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons hot pepper sauce -- (Tobasco, Durkees)
2 cans Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles
2 cans (red, kidney, pinto, black eyed peas,
chili beans in sauce, etc.)
Cook bacon till crisp. D
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Black Eyed Peas..Hopping John
This yankee now sees why black eyed peas are called hopping john! They actually hopped & popped in the pan. The best popping happened before I grabbed the camera. Not exciting for most people but I am amazed.
Vegan Hopping’ John—Instant Pot or Stovetop
Hoppin' John, which can trace its origins back to Africa, is a traditional southern black-eyed pea stew, most often served with collard greens, rice, and cornbread. It has typically been flavored with bacon, salted pork, or smoked sausage, but this delicious and nutritious vegan version boasts rich flavor and wonderful seasonings.
In the southern United States eating Hoppin'John on New Year's Day is thought to bring a prosperous year filled with good luck. Because it is so delicious, filling, and nutritious, it is a treat to eat year round.
If you have a large enough Instant Pot or soup pot double the recipe because it freezes well and is a welcome meal any time.
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Betty's Ham and Cheddar Hopping John for New Year's Day
Betty demonstrates how to make Ham and Cheddar Hopping John for New Year's dinner. This is a Southern dish that is served on New Year's Day to bring good luck throughout the year!
Ham and Cheddar Hopping John
3 ½ cups chicken broth
1 ¾ cup brown rice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
½ cup chopped onion
15-ounce can black-eyed peas (with liquid)
4 ounces cooked ham, diced into small pieces
1 cup finely-shredded Cheddar cheese
In a medium pot, bring chicken broth and brown rice to a boil. Cover with a lid that fits, reduce heat to low, and cook for 45 minutes. Remove from heat. When rice is nearly done, saute onion in olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat until clear. Remove from heat. Stir in black-eyed peas. Add as much of the cooked rice as desired (about 2/3 of it). Add diced ham and stir until mixture is well combined. Pour mixture into medium-sized casserole dish. Sprinkle top evenly with cheddar cheese. Place casserole in oven at 400 degrees (F), set to BROIL. Broil for about 5 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly. Increase the oven heat to BROIL, keeping the BROIL setting for about ½ minute to brown the top. Immediately remove from oven and serve hot. I hope this dish brings you good luck throughout the coming year!
Love, Betty (¯``♥(¯`´♥(¯`´♥.¸__ღ☆ღ__¸.♥´´¯)♥´´¯)♥´´¯)
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Betty's Bacon and Jalapeno Hopping John--for New Year's Day!!!
Betty demonstrates how to make Bacon and Jalapeno Hopping John. This is an updated version of the traditional Southern dish that is purported to bring you good luck all year if eaten on New Year's Day! This is also known as Good Luck Peas.
Bacon and Jalapeno Hopping John
2 (15-ounce) cans black-eyed peas, undrained
2 (10.75-ounce) cans beef broth
1 soup can uncooked white rice
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 small onion, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
6 slices crisp bacon
½ cup finely-shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
Place 2 cans black-eyed peas, undrained, into a deep skillet. Place over low heat and bring to boiling while preparing other ingredients. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan. Add 1 small chopped onion and 2 seeded and chopped jalapeno peppers. Saute until onion is clear. Meanwhile, place 2 cans beef broth and 1 soup can uncooked white rice in a medium-sized pot. Cover with a lid that fits. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. Add sautéed onion and jalapeno peppers and cooked rice to heated black-eyed peas. (You may choose to add less than the full amount of cooked rice, to your taste.) Stir mixture thoroughly and ladle into a serving dish. Crumble 6 slices crisp bacon and place on top of the black-eye pea mixture. Sprinkle about ½ cup finely shredded sharp Cheddar cheese over the top of the bacon. Serve immediately into individual serving bowls while hot. Enjoy! Happy New Year and Good Luck all year long! Love, Betty ♥
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Hopping John recipe coming after the New Year.