Hoppin' John With Greens - Slow Cooker Recipe
Description
A thick and flavorful dish of black-eyed peas, greens, rice, and a smoked ham hock is sure to bring Southern-style good luck to the new year. Don't forget to leave behind 3 peas in your bowl to stand for luck, fortune, and romance. Serve hot with corn bread.
Ingredients
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1 cup dried black-eyed peas, sorted and rinsed
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1 cube vegetable bouillon
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1/4 cup hot water
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1 onion, chopped
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1 smoked ham hock
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2 bunches collard greens, chopped
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1 tablespoon dried oregano
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1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
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2 cups vegetable broth
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5 cups water, or as needed to cover
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1 cup long-grain white rice
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
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Cover black-eyed peas with water in a large soup pot, bring to a boil, and boil for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer peas for 1 hour. Drain.
2
Dissolve vegetable bouillon cube in 1/4 cup hot water in a small bowl; pour bouillon into slow cooker. Stir black-eyed peas, onion, garlic, ham hock, collard greens, oregano, red pepper flakes, and vegetable broth into the cooker. Add 5 cups of water or as needed to cover. Cook 5 hours on High. Stir rice into stew and cook 1 more hour.
3
Remove meat from ham hock, chop meat, and return to stew. Season with salt and black pepper.