Hoppin' John Rice
This traditional Southern dish is served on New Year's Day for good luck throughout the year
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
90 minReady
2 hrsLow in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | ounces |
turkey sausage
smoked, diced or ham, optional |
|
| 1 | cup |
onions
diced |
|
| ½ | cup |
celery
diced |
|
| 2 | cloves |
cloves
minced |
*
|
| 2 | cups |
chicken broth, low salt
|
|
| 4 | ounces |
black-eyed peas
picked over and rinsed |
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 4 | ounces |
long grain rice
white |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
thyme
dried |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
minced |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115.6 | ml/g |
turkey sausage
smoked, diced or ham, optional |
|
| 237 | ml |
onions
diced |
|
| 118 | ml |
celery
diced |
|
| 2 | cloves |
cloves
minced |
*
|
| 473 | ml |
chicken broth, low salt
|
|
| 115.6 | ml/g |
black-eyed peas
picked over and rinsed |
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 115.6 | ml/g |
long grain rice
white |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
thyme
dried |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 59 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
parsley leaves
minced |
|
Directions
Spray medium saucepan with nonstick cooking spray.
Add sausage, if using; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes, until lightly browned.
Add onion and celery; cook, stirring until onion is golden.
Add garlic; cook, stirring, 1 minute more.
Add broth, black-eyed peas, bay leaf and 2 cups water; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour, until peas are soft but not mushy.
Add rice, thyme and pepper; cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes until rice is just tender.
Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes, covered.
Sprinkle with scallions and parsley and serve.
