Easy Hoppin' John

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This easy Hoppin' John recipe uses canned black-eyed peas and instant rice to make a quicker version of the beloved Southern dish in under an hour.

Ingredients

1 pound smoked beef sausage, cut into bite-size pieces
1 small onion, chopped
3 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans low sodium chicken stock
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
2 cups uncooked instant rice

Directions

1 Place sausage and onion into a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sausage begins to brown, about 10 minutes.
2 Stir in black-eyed peas, chicken stock, water, and cayenne pepper, and bring to a boil. Stir in rice; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.