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Hoppin' John is considered to bring luck on New Years Day. For vegetarians, Hoppin' John made with olive oil, cayenne pepper, red and green peppers, tomatoes and cilantro is a New Orleans favorite. Ingredients:
1 cup black eyed peas (soaked in 5 cups of cold water for six to eight hours)
2 to 4 oz. of bacon, pork,
Ham bone or pork fat
1 small golden onion, diced
1 cup rice
2 teaspoons of salt
1 to 2 teaspoons of tabasco or cayenne pepper, to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon thyme
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Rinse peas well and bring to boil in 5 cups of fresh, cold and salted water. Bring water to a boil, add the bone or pork and let simmer for 1 hour. Fry the onions with the bacon or a bit of salt pork and add with the rice. Add all other seasonings. There should be 2 1/2 cups of water remaining in the pot, add more if needed. Stir well and cook the rice for an additional 20 minutes. The beans should be tender and the rice perfect. Serve with cornbread and a salad of fresh greens.
Serves 4. Recipe submitted by: Kerri Buckley
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