HOPPIN' JOHN

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Made with black-eyed peas and smoked ham, this southern staple is served on New Year's day for luck.

Provided by By Stacey Little

Categories Entree

Time 1h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 bag (1 lb) dried black-eyed peas, soaked overnight and rinsed
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 smoked ham hock or 1 cup chopped smoked ham
1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth (4 cups)
1 can (10 to 14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained
1 dried bay leaf
Salt to taste
6 cups hot cooked white rice

Steps:

Sort and rinse peas. Soak peas in enough water to cover at least 8 hours or overnight.
Drain and rinse soaked peas; set aside. In 4- to 6-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and celery; sauté about 5 minutes or until onion is translucent. Add garlic; sauté about 2 minutes or until fragrant.
Add ham hock, broth, tomatoes and bay leaf. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to simmer; stir in soaked peas. Add salt to taste. Cook 50 to 60 minutes or until peas are tender.
Remove and discard bay leaf. Remove ham hock. Remove ham from bone; discard bone. Shred ham; return to Dutch oven and stir. Serve over hot cooked rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390, Carbohydrate 71 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 11 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1280 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g