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A close-up of a bowl filled with white rice topped with hoppin john, featuring black-eyed peas, shredded meat, and green onions.

Hoppin' John

A traditional Southern dish made with black-eyed peas, rice, and smoked pork.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: dinner
Cuisine: Southern
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Hoppin' John
  • 1 lb dried black-eyed peas soaked overnight
  • 1 smoked ham hock
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups long-grain white rice cooked

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Wooden spoon

Method
 

  1. Drain the soaked black-eyed peas and rinse them under cold water.
  2. In a large pot, combine the black-eyed peas, ham hock, onion, bell pepper, garlic, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
  3. Add enough water to cover the ingredients by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, or until the peas are tender.
  4. Remove the ham hock from the pot. Shred the meat and return it to the pot.
  5. Serve the Hoppin' John over cooked rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 18gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 500mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 8gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 15mg

Notes

For extra flavor, you can use bacon or smoked sausage instead of ham hock.

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