Hoppin' John

Name: Hoppin' John
Ingredients: 2 cups dried black-eyed peas; 1/2 pound salt pork, quartered; 2 cups chopped onion; 1 cup chopped green pepper; 1 bay leaf; 2 1/2 cups water; 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper; Few drops of hot sauce

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 cups dried black-eyed peas
1/2 pound salt pork, quartered
2 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 bay leaf
2 1/2 cups water
1 cup uncooked long-grain rice
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
Few drops of hot sauce

Directions

1

Sort and wash peas; place in a large Dutch oven. Add water 2 inches above peas, and bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute; cover, remove from heat, and let stand 1 hour.
2

Drain peas, and return to Dutch oven; add salt pork and next 3 ingredients. Cover with water; simmer, covered, 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until peas are tender and water has cooked very low. Remove salt pork, if desired.
3

Add 2 1/2 cups water and remaining 5 ingredients to peas. Cover and cook over low heat 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Discard bay leaf before serving.