Hoppin John

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 380.9
  • Total Fat: 6.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 23.7 mg
  • Sodium: 217.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 59.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9.7 g
  • Protein: 25.6 g

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Introduction

Lean pork, black-eyed peas, and rice dish for New Year's. Lean pork, black-eyed peas, and rice dish for New Year's.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    3 slices thick-cut bacon
    5 oz center-cut pork
    3 15-oz cans black-eyed peas (or the equivalent from dry)
    1 medium green pepper, chopped
    1 cup onion, chopped
    2 boil-in bags Success brown rice (or the equivalent)
    1 clove garlic, chopped fine
    1 cup low-sodium beef broth
    A dash of cayenne pepper to taste

Directions

Cook two bags of rice according to package directions; drain and cool. In the bottom of medium stew pot, brown bacon and pork together. Remove the meat and leave two tablespoons of the drippings. Sauté the onion and pepper in the fat until the onion is translucent. Add the peas, broth, garlic, and a dash of cayenne pepper, if desired, stirring between additions. Crumble the bacon; add that and the pork. Bring to a boil; reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. At the end of cooking, add the rice and heat through.

Serving Size: Makes six 1 1/2 cup servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EUCARWILE.