Hoppin' John

photo by GaylaJ


- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 1 lb dried black-eyed peas
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 -3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 5 cups chicken stock
- 1 -2 lb smoked pork shanks or 1 -2 lb smoked ham hock
- 8 cups hot cooked rice
directions
- Soak peas overnight with water to cover by 2 inches. Drain and set aside.
- In large Dutch oven, saute' onion and garlic in oil until onion is transparent. Add peas, oregano, chicken stock, and pork.
- Bring to a boil; lower heat, cover and cook slowly until peas are tender, about 30-40 minutes (I usually cook mine about an hour), adding additional liquid if needed.
- Remove shanks/hocks, setting aside until cool enough to handle; pick meat from bones and add it back to the peas (discard skin, fat, and bones). Add salt to taste.
- Serve over rice.
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Reviews
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Delicious! I made this exactly as directed, but instead of using a ham hock I used a smoked turkey leg I had in the freezer. I would have loved to use both the ham hock AND the turkey leg, but I couldn't find the ham hock in the freezer that I swore was in there. So as a substitution, I used good bacon, which I sauteed with the onion, garlic and celery in the beginning. Barely needed any extra seasonings other than called for. So good, I will be making this again! Thank you GaylaJ!
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Great New Years Day dinner! Easy to make as well. I added celery and used a ham hock plus a little leftover ham. Made a half recipe which was plenty for us. I did use 3 slices of bacon in it initially as well since I didn't really have much ham. Planned on some additional cook time as I had some pretty old beans and I don't presoak dry beans, but really didn't need too much more! Saving this one to make next year as well!
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Delicious! I made this exactly as directed, but instead of using a ham hock I used a smoked turkey leg I had in the freezer. I would have loved to use both the ham hock AND the turkey leg, but I couldn't find the ham hock in the freezer that I swore was in there. So as a substitution, I used good bacon, which I sauteed with the onion, garlic and celery in the beginning. Barely needed any extra seasonings other than called for. So good, I will be making this again! Thank you GaylaJ!