Easy Hoppin' John Recipe
This Southern comfort food is typically eaten on New Year's Day for good luck, but I think it's delicious all year round!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 334kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb thick-cut bacon diced
- 1 small sweet yellow onion diced (about 1 cup)
- 2 ribs celery diced (about 1 cup)
- 1 small green bell pepper diced (about 1 cup)
- 2 green onions sliced (white and green parts divided)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 15 oz can black-eyed peas rinsed and drained well
- 2 cups cooked long-grain white rice
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
Cook bacon
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy and brown. Remove the bacon from the skillet with a slotted spoon, leaving the grease in the skillet, and set it aside on paper towels.
Cook veggies
- To the same skillet, add the onion, celery, green peppers, and the white part of the green onions, and cook in the bacon grease until softened, about 3 minutes.
Add garlic
- Add the minced garlic and continue cooking for an additional 1 minute, stirring often.
Combine
- Add the black-eyed peas, cooked rice, cooked bacon, salt, black pepper, dried thyme, dried oregano, and cayenne pepper to the skillet. Stir well and reduce the heat to medium-low.
Warm
- Continue cooking and stirring until everything is well combined and warmed through.
Serve
- Garnish with the green parts of the green onion and serve hot.
Notes
- I've estimated this recipe serves about 6, but please feel free to divide it into as many servings as you'd like.
- Recipe loosely adapted from an old Taste of Home magazine.
Nutrition
Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 658mg | Potassium: 434mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 212IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 3mg