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Hoppin' John

Servings: 6

Author: Tara Buss

Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
1 hour, 30 minutes

Total Time
1 hour, 40 minutes

Course:

Main Course

Cuisine:

American

Keywords:

black eyed peas Hoppin John

Instructions

1 In a soup pot, brown chopped bacon until crisp.
2 Add chopped celery, onion, and bell pepper and sauté for about 5 minutes or
until the vegetables begin to slightly brown. You may need to increase the heat.
3 Add garlic, bay leaf, black-eyed peas, water and seasonings.
4 Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook for about an hour until
peas are tender. It could take up to 1 ½ hours.
5 Serve over rice or as is.