Hoppin' John
Blackeyed peas are supposed to be good luck on New Year's.
pick over and rinse a half pound of blackeyed peas. (about a cup and a half)
soak overnight.
drain them when you are about to cook them, and add:
4 cups of water
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
4 ounces smoked ham (I used leftover ham from Xmas), diced
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried red pepper
2 large bay leaves
simmer gently, uncovered, for about 20-30 minutes, or until soft.
discard the bay leaves, and drain the peas, reserving about a cup of liquid.
add chicken stock to the liquid to make 2 3/4 cups.
preheat oven to 325 F
cook:
4 slices of chopped bacon in
2 TB butter
(I used 2 TB saved bacon drippings and some more leftover ham)
until crispy. stir in:
1.5 cups rice and
1 tsp salt
cook for one minute, stirring the rice so it gets coated with fat.
bring to a simmer, cover, and place in oven.
cook for about 20 minutes, until the rice is cooked.
remove from oven, top with the bean mixture and put back in oven to warm- 5 minutes or so
take out of the oven and mix in some parsley (I don't have any atm), and let stand for 10-20 minutes before serving.
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