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Hoppin' John with Greens
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374 calories/serving

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    • Ingredients

    Serves:

      • 1 bag (16 ounces) dried black-eyed peas, rinsed and picked over
      • 2 smoked ham hocks (about pounds), split
      • 2 cups chopped onions
      • 2 medium cloves garlic, peeled
      • 2 bay leaves ( x 11/2 inches each)
      • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
      • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
      • 11/2 pounds kale, collard or turnip greens, rinsed, tough stems removed, leaves stacked and cut in 1/2-inch-wide strips
      • 2 teaspoons salt
      • 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice

    Directions

    To rehydrate the dried peas before cooking, use either one of the following methods. Quick soak: Put peas in a large pot with cold water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and let stand 1 hour. Drain and rinse. Long soak: Put peas in a bowl with cold water to cover by 2 inches. Let stand at room temperature at least 12 hours. Drain and rinse.

    Put ham hocks, 8 cups water, the onions, garlic, bay leaves and black and red pepper in a heavy 5-quart pot. Bring to a boil; skim off and discard foam from top. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 11⁄2 hours.

    Stir in soaked peas, the greens and salt. Simmer, uncovered, 1 hour 15 minutes or until meat and peas are tender. Remove bay leaves and discard. Remove ham hocks and let stand until cool enough to handle.

    Meanwhile ladle 2 cups "pot likker" (cooking liquid) into a 2-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil and stir in rice. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.

    Remove meat from ham hocks. Cut or shred into very small pieces. Add meat and rice to pot with peas. If mixture is soupy, continue cooking until liquid is absorbed, but mixture isn’t dry. (Cool, cover and refrigerate at this point if making ahead.)

    To serve: Add up to 2 cups water (rice and peas will continue to absorb liquid). Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 8 to 10 minutes.

    Nutrition Facts

    Per Single Serving / Serves 8 Total
    Calories 374Calories from fat 36
    Total Fat 4gm6%Cholesterol 18mg6%
    Sodium 999mg42%Protein25gm

    Nutrition Facts provided by: Woman's Day

    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

    ** Nutrient information is not available.

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    john foote

    You need to mash some of the beans with a fork up against the pan to create a gravy. makes it much better and the way it was done years ago ( same with red beans and rice)

    January 01 2011 at 2:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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