Hoppin’ John

Categories: Beans and Peas

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried black-eyed peas plus enough
• water to cover
• 8 oz. chopped ham
• 1 quart water
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/4 tsp. coarse salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce
• 2 cups hot cooked rice
• 1/2 cup sliced green onions

Directions

1. Boil black-eyed peas in enough water to cover them for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour; drain, discard water.
2. In a saucepan, bring ham and 1 quart water to a boil for 15 minutes. Add black-eyed peas; cover, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes. Add onion, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce and return to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until peas are tender. Stir in hot rice and green onions and serve.

3. each serving: 263 calories, 16g protein, 6g fat, 37g carbohydrate, 18mg. cholesterol, 407mg. sodium and 8g fiber.

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