Hoppin' John Recipe (Southern Black Eyed Peas)
This Hoppin’ John recipe is unbelievably satisfying and full of Southern comfort. It combines perfectly cooked black-eyed peas and tender vegetables with smoky, crispy bacon and fluffy white rice to make a hearty one-pot meal you will want to eat all year long, not just on New Year’s Day. Also known as Carolina peas and rice or simply black-eyed peas and rice, this Hoppin’ John is rich, savory, and deeply flavorful, the kind of dish that feels both rustic and special at the same time.
- Time: 75 min
- Servings: 4
Source: I'm Hungry For That
Ingredients
- bacon, chopped
- celery rib, diced
- onion, diced
- green bell pepper, diced
- garlic clove, minced
- black-eyed peas
- bay leaf
- dried thyme
- Salt
- white rice, cooked
- Green onions to serve