🫙 From the Spice Rack
Traditional Hopping John
4 Bacon strips 1/4 c Onion, diced 1/2 Bell pepper, diced 1/2 Red bell pepper, diced 2 c FRESH Blackeyed peas -or purple hull peas -OR- 2 pk (10 oz) frozen blackeyed -peas 1/2 c Unc...
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Ingredients6 items
Ingredients
- 4bacon strips
- 1/4cup onion, diced
- 1/2bell pepper, diced
- 1/2red bell pepper, diced
- 2cup fresh blackeyed peas
- 2cup water
Directions
- 1
4 Bacon strips 1/4 c Onion, diced 1/2 Bell pepper, diced 1/2 Red bell pepper, diced 2 c FRESH Blackeyed peas -or purple hull peas -OR- 2 pk
- 2
brown in dutch oven with onion and pepeprs, until bacon is crisp and vegetables are soft
- 3
Add peas and rice
- 4
then water
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Cover and simmer over very low heat about 20 minutes, until the rice is tender
- 6
Salt & pepper to taste
- 7
Add a dash of hot sauce (to taste)
- 8
This recipe came to America from Africa though the slave trade