Description
A traditional southern dish made with black-eyed peas and rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup dried black-eyed peas
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 4 cups water
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Soak black-eyed peas overnight.
- Drain and rinse the peas.
- In a pot, heat olive oil and sauté onion and garlic.
- Add peas, water, thyme, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
- Add rice and cook for 20 minutes until rice is tender.
- Remove bay leaf and serve.
Notes
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- This dish can be canned for preservation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: canning hoppin john, southern cooking, black-eyed peas