Hoppin John With Bacon Cheese Recipes

SOUTHERN HOPPIN' JOHN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels; discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Saute pepper, celery and onions in drippings until almost tender. Add rice, water and seasonings. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Add peas and bacon; simmer 10 minutes longer. Discard bay leaf.

HOPPIN' JOHN

Steps:

• Wash and sort the peas. Place them in a saucepan, add the water, and discard any peas that float. Gently boil the peas with the pepper, ham hock, and onion, uncovered, until tender but not mushy - about 1 1/2 hours - or until 2 cups of liquid remain. Add the rice to the pot, cover, and simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes, never lifting the lid.
• Remove from the heat and allow to steam, still covered, for another 10 minutes. Remove the cover, fluff with a fork, and serve immediately.

HOPPIN' JOHN CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until tender, 2 to 5 minutes. Add cheese and cook over low heat until melted, about 5 minutes. Stir in black-eyed peas and jalapenos until thoroughly heated, about 5 minutes.

HOPPIN' JOHN WITH BACON & CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat dressing in large saucepan on medium heat. Add onions and carrots; cook and stir 4 min. Stir in rice, peas, water and hot pepper sauce.
• Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 12 min. or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat. Top with bacon and cheese. Let stand, covered, 5 min.

HEALTHY HOPPIN' JOHN

Steps:

• Remove the loose outer leaves of the cabbage to reveal the tightly packed head. Carefully chop the cabbage into coarse pieces. Discard the core. Place the pieces into a collander and wash thoroughly. Shake the cabbage slices to separate the leaves as best as possible. Set aside.
• Peel and slice both the onion and garlic. Set aside.
• Remove the Canadian Bacon from the package and dice into cubes/slivers. Set aside.
• Open and drain the can of black-eyed peas. Set aside.
• In a large skillet with a lid, place two tablespoons of olive oil. Heat on medium-high heat. Open the Rice-a-Roni package and pour the rice into the skillet. Sautee the rice until golden/medium brown. Slowly and carefully add the hot water to the skillet. Add contents of the flavor packet and stir well. Reduce heat to lowest setting possible, cover, and cook until all liquid is absorbed (about 15-25 minutes).
• In a large pot, place butter and remaining olive oil. Heat on medium/high heat. Stir butter and olive oil together. Once the butter has melted, add the chopped onion, garlic, and Canadian Bacon. Sautee 3-5 minutes. Add the cayenne and parsley and stir. Add the black-eyed peas and stir. Cook the mixture for 1-2 minutes. Add the cabbage to the mixture and stir. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 15 minutes, stirring the mixture every 5 minutes.
• After 15 minutes of cooking, give mixture one last stir, cover, turn burner off and let stand 5-10 minutes.
• Once the Rice-a-Roni is finished cooking, remove from heat and let stand 3-5 minutes.
• The dish may be assembled separately or the cooked Rice-a-Roni may be mixed directly into the cabbage and served as a complete meal. Leftovers should be mixed together and refridgerated in a small container. The dish reheats well and tastes better the next day. This makes it possible to prepare this dish a day in advance.

HOPPIN' JOHN STEW WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE GRITS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add ham and onions, and saute 3-5 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in black eyed peas and next 3 ingredients. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in cilantro. Serve immediately over White Cheddar Cheese Grits.
• White Cheddar Cheese Grits:.
• Bring chicken broth and butter to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Gradually whisk in grits, and return to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheese until melted. Serve immediately.

HOPPIN' JOHN

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, fry the bacon over moderate heat till almost crisp and pour off all but about 1 tablespoon of the grease. Add the onion, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the peas, salt and pepper, red pepper flakes, and water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer till the peas are tender but not mushy, about 1 hour. Drain the peas, then serve them in small bowls over mounds of hot rice with a few spoonfuls of tomatoes on the tops.

CROOK'S CORNER HOPPIN' JOHN

Steps:

• Put the bacon or salt pork in a saucepan and cook, stirring often, until all the cubes are crisp. Add the carrots, celery and onions and cook, stirring, about 1 minute.
• Add peas, garlic, about 1 1/4 cups water or to barely cover, thyme, bay leaf, salt and pepper flakes. Bring to boil and let simmer, uncovered, 30 to 40 minutes, until tender but not mushy. Remove from heat.
• Put the rice in a saucepan and add 1 1/2 cups water and salt to taste. Bring to boil and let simmer 17 minutes. Stir in the butter.
• Cut unpeeled tomato into 1/4-inch cubes; there should be about 1 cup.
• Arrange the hot rice in the center of a platter. Spoon the hot pea mixture, including liquid, over the rice. Scatter the cheese over the peas. Place tomato cubes around the rice. Scatter the scallions over the tomatoes. Serve immediately.