Hoppin John

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Country Cooking - Southern Sides

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (22)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
Garlic powder
2 cups black-eye peas, cooked
2 cups cooked rice
House Seasoning, recipe follows
8 sprigs fresh parsley, for garnish

Directions

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic powder, to taste, and cook for 5 minutes. Add peas and rice and cook an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Be careful not to overcook; this dish is best if the bell pepper and onion still have a crunch to them. Add House Seasoning, to taste. Garnish each serving with sprig of parsley.

House Seasoning:

1 cup salt

1/4 cup black pepper

1/4 cup garlic powder

Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

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Martha Timmonsville, SC 01-01-2010
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Hoppin' John
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

If this is the way to make Hoppin' John, why not just cook the peas, cook the rice, serve the peas over rice and chopped... onions over the top? It's just as good--especially if you season the peas with hog jowl. Read more
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Button Savannah, GA 01-01-2010
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Not Hoppin' John
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I am from Savannah (Paula Deen actually is not), and we eat Hoppin' John every year on New Years. This recipe is not Hoppin'... John; it's just rice and beans. The meat is a big part of this recipe and we usually use hog jowl, ham hocks, neckbone, cracklings - smoked fatty meat from the pig (usually not bacon though). I have seen other people in the South use black-eyed peas but here in the lowcountry we use field peas. Black-eyed peas are too starchy for this dish. Hoppin' John is always accompanied with greens. Collards are my favorite, but turnip and mustard greens are good too. I really wish that Paula Deen wouldn't play up the Savannah thing so much, it is very offensive to true Savannahians. I would also like to add that most of her recipes that I have seen are not authentic and are in no way traditional Southern food. We don't talk like her either. Her accent is affected ya'll.Read more
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Rita Trevorton, PA 01-01-2010
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Hoppin John, Pa. style
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I am surprised that Paula omitted the butter. I use 2 sticks in mine. I also put in 1/2 of a sweet onion as well as 1 cup... hormel real bacon bits. We love this.Read more
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null null, null 12-31-2009
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Not An Authentic Hoppin John
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I usually love Paula's recipes but this recipe needs some kick to be a true Hoppin John... a whole red pepper or pepper... flakes and some hot sauce or my family's taste preference is jalapeno pepper would give it that authentic Hoppin John flavor. Also, no garlic powder! Minced garlic sauteed with the onion is so much better.Read more
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Kristy Casselberry, FL 01-01-2009
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This would make mom proud
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I refuse to eat beans and peas because I don't like the testure of them, but every New Year's Day for the past 3 decades I've... suffered through a small helping of black eyed peas and rice. Because it's tradition, of course! This year I decided I would FINALLY find a recipe to make my experience less miserable. And it looks like I have! I only made a few small changes. Instead of butter, I browned up some chopped bacon and used a couple of spoonfuls of the bacon grease to brown the peppers and onions. I also added fresh garlic to the bacon, onions and peppers instead of garlic powder. And, I must confess that I used a can of black eyed peas, drained and rinsed. But I ate every bite, even had seconds, and I'm looking forward to having this again and again BEFORE next New Year's Day. Thanks Paula!Read more
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Debra Westminster, CO 06-16-2008
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Quick and Delicious
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I loved this recipe.It makes a great side dish. Try adding a little chopped celery with the onions and red pepper for a bit... more crunch. It was terrific!Read more