HOPPIN JOHN (SLOW COOKER)

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This is a classic southern US dish of black eyed peas and ham served over rice or even as a side dish. To dress this up, I added what I had in my fridge, bell peppers, celery, and bacon, delicious! I cooked the beans from dry the day before, and cooked chicken the day before as well for the broth.

Provided by Lee Thayer

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 4h10m

Number Of Ingredients 12

3-4 c cooked ham, bite size pieces
1 onion, diced
3 can(s) or 6 cups cooked, black eyed peas, drained
2 3/4 c chicken broth or stock
3 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
salt and pepper as desired
cooked rice, for serving, if desired
300 g smoked bacon, chopped, optional
1 red bell pepper, diced, optional
1 green bell pepper, diced, optional
1 stalk(s) celery, diced, optional

Steps:

  • 1. Drain the beans and add to your slow cooker. I used cooked dry beans.
  • 2. Add remaining ingredients to your slow cooker. I added red and green bell peppers, celery, and bacon as variants as well as homemade chicken broth.
  • 3. Give the pot a stir then cover and set to Low setting for 4 to 6 hours but anything past 8 hours and the beans will be really soft.
  • 4. Stir the pot once an hour. Here it is at 4 hours, and it is perfect.
  • 5. Serve over rice for a main dish or serve as is without rice as a side dish. Enjoy.

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