Free Recipe Hip Hoppin John

Recipe Type: B Recipes

Recipe Preparation: boil

Cooking Ingredients for Hip Hoppin John Recipe

1 c Dried black-eyed peas
1 tb Vegetable oil
1 md Onion, chopped
1 Clove garlic, minced
1 sm Red or green bell pepper,
-stemmed, seeded, finely
-chopped
1/2 ts Crushed red pepper flakes,
-or to taste
1 tb Fresh thyme, chopped (or 1
-teaspoon dried thyme,
-crushed)
1 Bay leaf
1/2 c Long-grain white rice
1-1/2 c Chicken broth
1/4 ts Salt, or to taste
1/2 ts Freshly ground black pepper

Hip Hoppin John Preparation

1. Place dried peas in a colander and rinse thoroughly with cold water, picking through and discarding shriveled or discolored peas. In a large bowl, cover peas with about 1 quart water; soak overnight. Drain and discard water; rinse again. 2. Place pease in a large pan with about 5 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, about 25 to 30 minutes, until just tender. Drain. 3. While the peas are cooking, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and bell pepper; saute 5 minutes. Add the crushed pepper flakes, thyme and bay leaf. Cook 1 minute. Then stir in the rice, broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and cook 15 minutes. 4. Stir in the cooked peas, cover and cook an additional 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf and adjust the seasonings before serving. NOTES : Adapted from Low-Fat Soul by Jonell Nash. MC formatted 2/25/97 by MsRooby@sprintmail.com Recipe by: Seattle Times 2/12/97 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #485 by Rooby <MsRooby@sprintmail.com> on Feb 26, 1997.

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Recipe Serves: 6

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