EASY HOPPIN' JOHN

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An easy week night dinner that my kids love. Have it with a nice salad, and dinner is done. The red pepper should be adjusted to fit your family's taste.

Provided by DONIGL

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 pound smoked beef sausage, cut into bite-size pieces
1 small onion, chopped
3 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
2 (10.75 ounce) cans low sodium chicken stock
1 cup water
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
2 cups uncooked instant rice

Steps:

Place the sausage and onion into a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook and stir until the sausage begins to brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the black-eyed peas, chicken stock, water, and cayenne pepper, and bring to a boil. Stir in the rice, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 405.8 calories, Carbohydrate 44.8 g, Cholesterol 39.3 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 18.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 1152.7 mg, Sugar 0.6 g