Easy Hoppin' John. Stir in the black-eyed peas, chicken stock, water, and cayenne pepper, and bring to a boil. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Saute pepper, celery and onions in drippings until almost tender.
You can cook Easy Hoppin' John using 4 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Easy Hoppin' John
- You need 1 lb of ground sausage, mild or hot.
- Prepare 1 can of 15.8 oz Bush's Black Eyed Peas, undrained.
- You need 1 can of 10 oz Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained.
- It’s 2 cup of cooked rice.
What is "Hoppin' John?" Hoppin' John, also known as Carolina Peas and Rice, is a traditional Southern dish that consists of black-eyed peas (or field peas), some kind of pork product and rice. The recipe for Hoppin' John is easy, simply make my Southern Black-Eyed Peas and serve it over rice! Other recipes which work to welcome in the New Year also utilizes my Southern Black-Eyed Peas recipe. Black-Eyed Pea Hummus is a Southern and delicious twist on regular hummus made with chickpeas.
Easy Hoppin' John instructions
Brown sausage in a large skillet, drain..
Add black eyed peas, tomato and chilies, and rice to sausage. Simmer for ten minutes or until hot..
You can put hot sauce on top if you like. Serve with greens and cornbread..
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Be careful not to overcook; this dish is best if the bell pepper and onion still have a crunch to them. This is a modification of my father's hoppin' john recipe. The only difference between his and mine is the use of tomatoes. It's a great recipe for the holidays (New Year's) or any time during winter months.
