hoppin john. Hoppin' John is a basic, simple black-eyed pea stew. I kept it extremely pared down, and when I made it yesterday I had a hard time not adding bright red bell pepper, big pieces of torn kale, and canned. Hoppin' John is one of those classic Southern dishes that come with as many versions, stories and flavors as there are cooks.
Preparation Wash and sort the peas. Hoppin' John is found in most states of the South, but it is mainly associated with the Carolinas. New Year's Day often includes a feast of foods to symbolize health, luck and prosperity in the coming year. You can have hoppin john using 5 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of hoppin john
- Prepare 2 can of black eyed peas.
- Prepare 2 can of rotel tomatoes.
- You need 1 1/2 cup of white rice.
- Prepare 1 lb of ground sausage (i use jimmy dean hot).
- It's 1 lb of ground sausage.
Hoppin' John is considered Southern cuisine, mainly associated with North and South Carolina, but especially the Sea Islands, off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia. Hoppin' John is more of a "low country" of South Carolina and Georgia southern food term than a Cajun recipe term. Anyway, I may be prejudiced, but I do think we make Hoppin" John, or black eyed. In the South, eating Hoppin' John—rice and black-eyed peas with pork—is supposed to bring luck (although no one's quite sure why).
hoppin john instructions
- brown sausage.
- cook rice.
- mix the rice sausage and the rest of the ingredients in a medium size pot.
- cook on low for about 15 min. Enjoy :-).
Well I have to be honest, I had no idea until a friend of mine said she was making it for dinner the other night. I am a sucker for recipes with fun names so I asked her about. This Hoppin' John Skillet Recipe is a one pot Southern recipe with black eyed peas, ham and rice. Perfect for New Year's Day to bring good fortune! Hoppin John soup and slow cooked greens in pot likker with a slice of cornbread for dipping is practically mandatory.