Hoppin John’s
Hopping Johns
Hoppin John’s
Description
Originally posted on 31 MAY 2013, I have adapted this recipe for use with a crockpot. Check out the original over here.
Hopping Johns is traditionally a one-pot dish, believed to bring good luck in the New Year for those eat it. It is primarily prepared with black-eyed peas, rice, pork, onions, spices. This staple comfort food has been passed down through generations. I first had hoppin john's at a new year party hosted at my grandfather's house in Cape Canaveral. As a child, the dish tasted bland, mushy and off texture. I have since learned to appreciate it as an adult and has become a staple new years day dish.
I set this as intermediate because of the extra steps involved with fresh black eyed peas.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Rehydrate the Black Eyed Peas,
Mom had instructions to boil the beans for 30 minutes in 4 inches of water. You're basically rehydrating the beans and dumping the excess water. I drop these in room temp water the night before. but feel free to boil them for 30 minutes if you forgot.
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Dump everything into the crockpot.
I know super hard! but get everything into the cock pot on high for a few hours, then turn it to low and eat it. BUT if you didn't re-hydrate your beans, they will soak up more water than your rice and everything will be hard and crunchy forever.
Servings 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 309kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 7g11%
- Cholesterol 16mg6%
- Sodium 281mg12%
- Potassium 542mg16%
- Total Carbohydrate 50g17%
- Dietary Fiber 5g20%
- Sugars 3g
- Protein 14g29%
- Vitamin A 96 IU
- Vitamin C 3 mg
- Calcium 66 mg
- Iron 3 mg
- Magnesium 15 mmol
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
