Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, oregano, thyme and cayenne. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
Add water and ham hocks. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Stir in black eyed peas and simmer, covered, 5 minutes.
Remove ham hocks; dice the meat and return to saucepan. Serve over rice with greens and cornbread.
Hoppin’ John
Serve this classic New Year’s Day dish with hot cooked rice, greens and cornbread.
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Prep. Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
30 Minutes
Servings:
4 Servings
Ingredients
2 cans (15.5 oz. each) Allens® Black Eyed Peas, rinsed and drained
Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, oregano, thyme and cayenne. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
Add water and ham hocks. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Stir in black eyed peas and simmer, covered, 5 minutes.
Remove ham hocks; dice the meat and return to saucepan. Serve over rice with greens and cornbread.
