Southern Hoppin' John Recipe
Southern hoppin' John features a delicious combination of pork, peas, and rice. This dish is perfect for ringing in the New Year the way we do in the South.
Servings: 8
Calories: 426kcal
Ingredients
- 5-6 strips bacon cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 lb andoullie sausage halved lengthwise, and sliced thin
- 1 small yellow onion peeled & diced
- 3 celery stalks thinly sliced
- l large green pepper seeded & diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 cans black eyes peas drained & rinsed
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 3-4 cups steamed white rice
- thinly sliced green onions for garnish
- crispy crumbled bacon for garnish
Instructions
- Add the bacon & sausage to a Dutch oven set over medium heat. Cook until the bacon's becoming crisp and the sausage is nicely browned, about 3 minutes. Remove the cooked meats to a waiting plate, cover & set aside.
- Add the onion, celery, pepper, and garlic to the skillet stirring to coat in the bacon drippings. Let the veggies cook just until beginning to soften, about 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the peas, broth, thyme, and Cajun seasoning to the pot- stirring to evenly combine. Let the mixture simmer for 15-20 minutes, again stirring occasionally.
- Stir the meats back into the pot, and taste the mixture for seasoning- adjust if needed.
- Serve over bowls of steamed white rice with green onions and additional crumbled bacon, for garnish- if desired.
Notes
- If you use frozen lima beans or black eyed peas, you may need more broth.
- Traditionally, you stir the rice into the whole mixture. This is fabulous if you are making it for a family dinner or don't anticipate leftovers.
- If I'm serving this for New Years and having company, I prefer ladling the mixture over top of individual servings of rice so guests can top as they like.
- Likewise, I keep the rice separate if I am hoping to have leftovers, otherwise the rice will soak up the liquid in the leftovers.
- You can certainly add salt and pepper, but the meats are already very salty and there's plenty of both in the Cajun seasoning so I haven't found it necessary. Taste the meal after it's simmered, then you can adjust to your specific preferences.
- For less salt, you could use a low sodium broth and spice blend.
Nutrition
Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 812mg | Potassium: 562mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1384IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 3mg