Hoppin’ John
Hoppin’ John
Recipe Type: Main
Cuisine: Soul Food
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Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 5 Tablespoons Butter
- 1 whole Large Onion, Diced
- 6 cloves Garlic, Pressed
- 1 whole Green Bell Pepper, Diced
- 4 stalks Celery, Diced
- 4 Tablespoons flour
- 1 Pound Soaked Black-eyed Peas
- 5 cups Chicken Stock, Ham., or Veggie Stock
- 1 whole Ham Hock
- 1 can Rotel or Diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp of Smoked Paprika
- 3 Bay Leaves
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme or 2 tsp dry divided
- 3 healthy squirts of Sriracha
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 1 cup of Chopped Ham (possibly left over from Christmas)
- 3 Tablespoons Cider Vinegar
- 3 cups cooked Rice, For Serving
- Green Onion for garnish
Instructions
- Add butter over medium heat
- Add onions, celery, and bell pepper when the butter gives off a nutty smell and saute for 5 minutes
- Add the flour and saute until golden brown stirring constantly
- Add tomato paste and pressed garlic and cook for two minutes
- Deglaze pan with stock and tomatoes scraping brown bits with a wooden spoon
- Add ham hock, paprika, bay leaves and 2 sprigs of thyme
- Bring everything to a heavy simmer and reduce to low and put on the lid
- Turn on the football bowl games and crack a beer
- Stir every 15-20 minutes until the peas are cooked through
- After 40-45 minutes add ham, vinegar and Sriracha
- Start cooking rice
- You can keep peas and rice on low until your football game is over
- Serve over rice with a green onion garnish