HOPPIN' JOHN

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I eat this dish every New Year's day, it's supposed to bring you luck, and so far my life's been pretty good. It's also good anytime you need a hearty homey meal!

Provided by Daisy

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork

Time 2h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 ½ cups dry black-eyed peas
1 pound ham hocks
1 onion, chopped
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
salt and pepper to taste
4 cups water
1 ½ cups long-grain white rice
1 cup shredded smoked Cheddar cheese

Steps:

In a large pan place the peas, ham hock, onion, red pepper, salt and pepper. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 1 1/2 hours.
Remove ham hock and cut meat into pieces. Return meat to pot. Stir in the rice, cover and cook until rice is tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle shredded cheese over top, if desired. Serve

Nutrition Facts : Calories 474.9 calories, Carbohydrate 64.1 g, Cholesterol 60.9 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 33.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 618.5 mg, Sugar 4.5 g