Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon bacon drippings
  • 32 ounces black-eyed peas (Slightly drained, or about 3 cups cooked black-eyed peas)
  • 1 cup chopped cooked ham
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 3 cups hot cooked rice
  • Salt to taste
  • Sliced sweet onion (optional)

Instruction

  • In a large saucepan, sauté onion in bacon drippings until tender. Stir in black-eyed peas, ham and cayenne pepper; simmer 10 minutes.
  • Stir in hot cooked rice and salt. 
  • Serve Hoppin’ John hot with sliced onion and cornbread.