Louisiana style eating! Said to be good luck if eaten at New Years. Classic "holy trinity" plus garlic and Black Eye Peas-you can't go wrong.

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Name: Hoppin' John
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: 1 medium Green pepper; 1 medium Onion; 4 to 6 Ribs Celery; 2 cloves Garlic; 2 Bay leaves; 1 pound Bacon; Bacon oil; Water; 2 16 Ounce bags Black Eye Peas; Salt to taste; Black Pepper to taste; 2 cups Long grain rice; Jalepeno Pepper to taste Optional

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INGREDIENTS

1 medium Green pepper
1 medium Onion
4 to 6 Ribs Celery
2 cloves Garlic
2 Bay leaves
1 pound Bacon
Bacon oil
Water
2 16 Ounce bags Black Eye Peas
Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste
2 cups Long grain rice
Jalepeno Pepper to taste ; Optional

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INSTRUCTIONS

Fry bacon until crisp. Drain, then chop into bite sized pieces. Reserve some of the bacon oil. Finely chop green pepper, onion, celery & garlic and sauté in oil until tender (do not brown). Add black eyed peas, bacon & bay leaf to pan. Add enough water to just cover the peas. Add chopped jalapeno (minus the seeds) if desired. Season with salt & pepper. Bring to boil, lower heat to a slow simmer, then cover & cook until peas are tender (add water if necessary). To serve, spoon over rice.

This also makes a great soup. Just add six cups of chicken broth instead of the water. (A restaurant called “Black Eye Pea” that used to be in the Sunset Hills, Missouri area served a soup very similar to this. Their recipe definitely had Jalapeño in it.)

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Hoppin' John

1 medium Green pepper
1 medium Onion
4 to 6 Ribs Celery
2 cloves Garlic
2 Bay leaves
1 pound Bacon
 Bacon oil
 Water
2 16 Ounce bags Black Eye Peas
 Salt to taste
 Black Pepper to taste
2 cups Long grain rice
 Jalepeno Pepper to taste Optional

This also makes a great soup.  Just add six cups of chicken broth instead of the water.  (A restaurant called “Black Eye Pea” that used to be in the Sunset Hills, Missouri area served a soup very similar to this. Their recipe definitely had Jalapeño in it.)

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (985g)
Recipe Makes: 1 Servings

Calories: 3096
Calories from Fat: 1912 (62%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 212.5g	283 %
	Saturated Fat 69.7g	349 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 93.7g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 25.7g
Cholesterol 308.4mg		95 %
Sodium 7296.5mg		252 %
Potassium 1942.6mg		51 %
Total Carbohydrate 218.1g		64 %
	Dietary Fiber 14.7g	59 %
	Sugars, other 203.4g
Protein 75.6g		108 %
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Calories per serving: 3096

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