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Friday, January 1, 2016

Hoppin' John

Yield: 8-10 servings 
Time: 8 hr (preparing beans) + 1 hr cooking

Ingredients


1 lb dry black eyed peas
3 slices uncured bacon
1 onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups chicken broth or stock
1 bay leaf
1 tsp  dried thyme
Salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste



Directions 

Prepare dried black eyed peas according to package directions. 

In a large stock pot, cook bacon. Remove when cooked and roughly chop. 

Add a small bit of olive oil to the stock pot and sautee onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic. 

Add chicken broth and prepared black eyed peas to the pot along with bay leaf, thyme, salt, pepper, and cayenne (optional). 

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for 40 minutes. 

Serve over rice. 

Recipe from Emeril Lagasse 

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