Slow Cooker Hoppin' John
Hoppin' John is a Southern rice and bean dish traditionally served on New Year's Day to bring prosperity and good luck.
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- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 8 hr
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 pound dried black-eyed peas, soaked
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 rib celery, diced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 32 ounces low-sodium chicken stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups long-grained white rice
- Hot pepper sauce to taste, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a large (6 quart) slow cooker crock, combine the soaked beans, onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, and ham hock.
- 2
Pour the chicken stock into the slow cooker crock and stir to combine the ingredients. Add the bay leaf and push it into the liquid until it's submerged.
- 3
Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours, until beans are tender. Discard the bay leaf and the ham hock. The stew can also be cooked on high for 4 to 5 hours.
- 4
Before serving, prepare the rice as you would normally.
- 5
To serve, spoon some cooked white rice into a bowl and ladle Hoppin' John over the rice. Pass hot pepper sauce at the table for everyone to season to their liking.