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Hoppin’ John Recipe – A New Year’s Day Tradition

We picked up the tradition of eating Hoppin’ John on New Year’s Day when we lived in Virginia. The custom is to “eat poor” on New Year’s Day so you eat well the rest of the year. Eating poor does not have to equal eating poorly!

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Hoppin’ John Recipe – A New Year’s Day Tradition

Yield

8 people

Type

Main

Time

2 h 45 m

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Ingredients

1 pound dried black-eyed peas leftover ham or roast bones 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, diced 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced ...

Add 8 cups of water and one pound of dried black-eyed peas to a large pot. Cook over high heat. Bring to a boil and boil rapidly for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse peas.

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Step 1

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Add drained and rinsed peas to a large pot, with 6 cups of water and bones. Cook over a medium-high flame until the water reaches a boil. Lower flame and simmer with the lid tilted for 1½ hours or until desired tenderness is reached.

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Step 2

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While the beans are cooking, Saute the onion, celery, peppers, and garlic in olive oil. Add rice, water or broth, and spices.

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Hoppin’ John Recipe – A New Year’s Day Tradition

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