Hoppin' John

Name: Hoppin' John
Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed; 1 (15 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with liquid; 3 teaspoons olive oil; 1 medium green pepper, diced; 1 small onion, diced; 12 lb breakfast sausage; 12 teaspoon liquid smoke; 14 teaspoon ground sage; 18 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 bay leaf; 1 dash salt; 1 dash cayenne pepper; 1 cup cooked brown rice; hot sauce (optional)

14 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with liquid
3 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium green pepper, diced
1 small onion, diced
12 lb breakfast sausage
12 teaspoon liquid smoke
14 teaspoon ground sage
18 teaspoon garlic powder
1 bay leaf
1 dash salt
1 dash cayenne pepper
1 cup cooked brown rice
hot sauce (optional)

Directions

1

Brown sausage or ground meat in skillet until no longer pink.
2

Drain & set aside.
3

In small skillet saute green pepper and onion, in olive oil until slightly tender.
4

Add tomatoes and spices along with bay leaf.
5

Stir in browned sausage and black eye peas.
6

Cover and simmer on low 45 minutes ,stirring occasionally.
7

Serve with a scoop of cooked brown rice with a dash of hot sauce.