Hoppin John (Slow Cooker)
Hoppin John (Slow Cooker)
This is a classic southern US dish of black eyed peas and ham served over rice or even as a side dish. I made this on 17 Jan 2019 and used some variants as well, excellent dish! There is several shortcuts to lower costs as well. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Notes section.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 3-4 cups cooked ham, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cans black-eyed peas, drained, rinsed (15 oz / 425 g each), or 6 cups cooked, Shortcut
- 2¾ cups chicken broth, fresh or from powder, Shortcut
- 2-3 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- salt and pepper, as desired
- hot cooked rice, for serving, if desired
Instructions
- Drain the beans and add to your slow cooker. I used cooked dry beans.
- Add remaining ingredients to your slow cooker. I added red and green bell peppers, celery, smoked ham, and bacon as variants as well as homemade chicken broth.
- 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.
- Stir the pot once an hour. Here it is at 4 hours, and it is perfect.
- Serve over rice for a main dish or serve as is without rice as a side dish. Enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving, especially if using leftover ham or beef, and using the shortcuts.
Shortcuts: Black Eyed Peas (Pressure Cooker), Chicken Broth.
Variants: 1. Use cooked and sliced sausage, any type you wish. 2. Use leftover cooked beef, cut into bit size piece. 3. Use chopped bacon. 4. Add a bell pepper or two and or celery.
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