Hoppin' John

7 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 qt. purple hull peas (canned)
  • 2 onions, peeled and sliced
  • 4 chopped hot peppers
  • 1 c. uncooked rice
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 2 c. diced ham or diced Spam
  • 2 c. hot water

Directions

  1. 1
    Brown bacon in Dutch oven or large pan with a lid.
  2. 2
    Drain bacon; pour off all bacon grease except 2 tablespoons.
  3. 3
    Brown onions, peppers and dry rice in bacon grease.
  4. 4
    Add peas, undrained.
  5. 5
    Add water.
  6. 6
    Simmer, covered, until rice is cooked. Add ham and crumbled bacon.
  7. 7
    Serve with corn bread.

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