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Hoppin' John and Rice

Hoppin' John is a New Year’s Day tradition in the South, The legend is that eating black eyed peas on the first day of the new year will bring you luck and wealth.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Susanne Susanne Eagan

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ham steak chopped
  • 1 cup rice
  • 2 bags frozen black eyed peas or 2 cans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 small green bell pepper diced
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced or 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 stalks celery chopped or 1 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Drizzle olive oil in the bottom of a large skillet or dutch oven
  2. Cook onions and bell pepper and celery until tender (if you are using garlic powder and/or celery salt add those in step four
  3. Add ham to skillet and cook unit heated through
  4. Next, add Cajun seasoning, Oregano, black pepper (if using garlic powder and/or celery salt add those now) stir to combine
  5. Pour in chicken broth and rice, bring to a boil then cover and reduce heat simmer for 20 minutes stirring occasionally