Hoppin' John

Name: Hoppin' John
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 🧅 1 yellow onion, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 2 small jalapeño peppers, chopped; 🧄 2 cloves garlic, minced; 🧈 2 tablespoons butter; 🍚 2 cups cooked white rice; 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed; 🍅 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with habaneros (such as Rotel Hot), drained; 🥓 4 slices cooked bacon, chopped; 🧂 Salt to taste; 🧂 Ground black pepper to taste

Cost $10, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

20 Min
6 Servings
$10

Hoppin' John

Cost $10, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

20 Min
6 Servings
$10

INGREDIENTS

Vegetables
- 🧅 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 small jalapeño peppers, chopped
- 🧄 2 cloves garlic, minced
Dairy
- 🧈 2 tablespoons butter
Grain
- 🍚 2 cups cooked white rice
Canned Goods
- 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
- 🍅 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with habaneros (such as Rotel Hot), drained
Meat
- 🥓 4 slices cooked bacon, chopped
Seasonings
- 🧂 Salt to taste
- 🧂 Ground black pepper to taste

STEPS

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.

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.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

231

Calories

9
Protein
32
Carbs
8
Fats

💡 For extra heat, add a pinch of cayenne pepper.Use brown rice instead of white rice for a higher fiber option.Leftovers taste even better the next day after flavors meld together.Serve with cornbread or a simple green salad for a complete meal.