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Hoppin' John
A pilaf made with cooked rice and legumes, the classic Southern recipe hoppin' John is believed to bring good luck and a Happy New Year.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h🔥 Cook: 8 min👤 John Martin Taylor📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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- ●saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Wash and sort 1 cup small dried beans such as cowpeas or black-eyes. Place them in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan; add 5 cups water and discard any peas that float. Add 1 smoked ham hock, 1 medium onion, chopped (about ¾ cup), and 1 dried hot pepper (if using) and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to a simmer and cook until peas are tender, but not mushy, adding up to 1 cup more water if necessary to keep peas submerged, about ⏱️ 90 minutes or until 2 cups of liquid remain. Add 1 cup long-grain white rice to pea mixture; cover and simmer over low heat for ⏱️ 20 minutes, never lifting the lid.
medium onion, chopped (about ¾ cup)1dried hot pepper (optional)1long-grain white rice1 cup
2
Remove from the heat and allow to steam, still covered, another ⏱️ 10 minutes. Remove the cover and fluff with a fork; taste and season, if necessary, with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve immediately. Editor’s note: This Hoppin’ John recipe first appeared on Epicurious in August 2004. Head this way for more of our best recipes for ringing in the New Year →
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)
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