Hopping John

8 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. bag black-eyed peas
  • 1 to 2 ham hocks, halved or quartered
  • 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1 c. long grain rice
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 to 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 c. green chilies
  • 1 large can tomatoes, chopped (if desired)

Directions

  1. 1
    Place ham hock in a large pot; cover with water and cook for 30 minutes.
  2. 2
    Using a crock-pot, place ham hock and water in the crock-pot with all the ingredients except the rice.
  3. 3
    Cook on low setting on the crock-pot for 4 to 5 hours.
  4. 4
    Take ham hock out and remove bone and skin; put rice in the crock-pot and cook for about 1 hour after which return the ham hock to the crock-pot, stirring thoroughly.
  5. 5
    You now have Hopping John.

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