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Southern Style Hoppin' John Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup white rice (uncooked)
2 T. butter
1 medium chopped white onion
2 (15 oz. each) cans black-eyed peas with jalapen`o peppers*
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper
2 c. chopped ham (with the fat for flavor)**
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. ground red pepper
1 jar zesty salsa or
1 can diced tomatoes with jalapenos
Directions:
Directions:
Prepare rice according to package directions. Keep warm.
While rice is cooking melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and saute until tender and a little golden in color.
Stir in peas and next 5 ingredients. Cook 10 minutes or until throughly heated.
Stir in hot rice or top rice with mixture. Your choice
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
* Or replace with same amount of field peas with snap beans
**To be truely southern use smoked hog jowl instead of ham. Cook ontop of beans for about 1/2 hour and then cut off most of the fat and dice and add to dish as above. ;-)

 

 

 

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