Hoppin' John

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Hoppin' John made with black-eyed peas, bacon, and rice gets a kick from jalapeños and habanero chilies for a spicy twist on the New Year's classic.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 small jalapeno peppers, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups cooked white rice
1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with habaneros (such as RO*TEL® Hot), drained
4 slices cooked bacon, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat; cook and stir onion, red bell pepper, jalapeño peppers, and garlic in hot butter until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
2 Stir cooked rice, black-eyed peas, diced tomatoes with habanero peppers, bacon, salt, and black pepper into vegetables. Cook for 10 minutes to blend flavors, stirring frequently.