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Stacey Little
Created Dec 9, 2013
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Made with black-eyed peas and smoked ham, this southern staple is served on New Year's day for luck.

Hoppin’ John

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1 bag (1 lb) dried black-eyed peas, soaked overnight and rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 smoked ham hock or 1 cup chopped smoked ham
  • 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth (4 cups)
  • 1 can (10 to 14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained
  • 1 dried bay leaf
  • Salt to taste
  • 6 cups hot cooked white rice
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Sort and rinse peas. Soak peas in enough water to cover at least 8 hours or overnight.
  • Step 
    2
    Drain and rinse soaked peas; set aside. In 4- to 6-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and celery; sauté about 5 minutes or until onion is translucent. Add garlic; sauté about 2 minutes or until fragrant.
  • Step 
    3
    Add ham hock, broth, tomatoes and bay leaf. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to simmer; stir in soaked peas. Add salt to taste. Cook 50 to 60 minutes or until peas are tender.
  • Step 
    4
    Remove and discard bay leaf. Remove ham hock. Remove ham from bone; discard bone. Shred ham; return to Dutch oven and stir. Serve over hot cooked rice.

Nutrition

390 Calories
4g Total Fat
18g Protein
71g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
390
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
1280mg
54%
Potassium
550mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
71g
24%
Dietary Fiber
11g
46%
Sugars
8g
Protein
18g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
30%
30%
Exchanges:
4 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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