Hoppin' John

Hoppin' John with black-eyed peas, bacon, and rice gets a kick from hot tomatoes and jalapeños for a spicy version of the classic New Year's Day dish.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 231 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups cooked white rice
• 4 slices cooked bacon, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
• 2 small jalapeno peppers, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with habaneros (such as RO*TEL® Hot), drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat; cook and stir onion, red bell pepper, jalapeño peppers, and garlic in hot butter until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Stir cooked rice, black-eyed peas, diced tomatoes with habanero peppers, bacon, salt, and black pepper into vegetables. Cook for 10 minutes to blend flavors, stirring frequently.