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
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.
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
