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Slow cooker Hoppin' John
"Every New Years Day for about 5 years I sent this out the the Maintenance men at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, along with a big pan of cornbread, and the slow cooker always came home empty! It's good luck for New Years."
- Ready In:
- 10hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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1 large slow cooker full
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans black-eyed peas (I prefer Glory Brand)
- 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen chopped collard greens
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3⁄4 cup chopped carrot
- 3⁄4 cup chopped celery
- 3⁄4 lb ham, cut in bite sized pieces
- 1 can chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons thyme
- 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup uncooked rice
directions
- In a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker put ham, carrots, onion and celery as first layer.
- Add 3 cans blackeyed peas and collard greens as second layer.
- Mix spices in chicken broth and pour over all.
- Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, depending on your slow cooker.
- Cook rice according to directions on package and add to Hoppin' John just before serving.
- Add more chicken broth if needed.
- Makes 10 to 12 servings.
Questions & Replies
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Can this be adapted to InstaPot?
Reviews
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carole, my husband and I loved your Hoppin' John! I am a vegetarian so I elimainated the ham and added a ham-like flavoring. We really enjoyed this topped with hot sauce! Thanks for a great way to use those black-eyed peas and collard greens! -
Very delicious and soooo easy. I can also say that I have never put collards in hoppin john' before but it really worked. I held back on the thyme and only used 1 teaspoon. Had an excellent savory flavor that my family and I really liked. I will have to make this next year for New Year's. Thanks. -
Did not care for these. Way too much thyme IMHO.
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This is really very good New Year's Day recipe. The recipe was cut in half as I have an old original size crock pot. 1/2 of this recipe makes almost a full small pot, and it only needs to cook 3-4 hours at most.
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I have made it every New Year's Day for the last 5 years, so I can honestly say this recipe is a repeater. The red pepper flakes add just the right amount of heat, and the thyme, onions, and ham add a ton of flavor to the normally bland black-eyed peas. I love that this dish has collard greens - I had actually never had them before and this was a great introduction. <br/><br/>I have a 4 quart slow cooker so I do 2/3's of a batch which fills it up just right. Seasoned cans of black-eyed peas (like Glory or Luck's) add a noticeable amount more flavor - so if using unseasoned/unsalted black-eyed peas, you may want to compensate by adding more salt and possibly some bacon or additional ham (you also may want more salt if you are using reduced sodium broth). I often use turkey ham instead of regular ham and it still tastes great (it is cheaper and low fat). My husband has never enjoyed black-eyed pea dishes on New Year's prior to this recipe and actually asks for this one multiple times throughout the year. <br/><br/>I like to cut up the ham and all of the veggies the day before, so I can simply throw it all in the crock pot in the morning. It made for a very relaxing way to start out the New Year. This will continue to be my New Year's Day tradition!
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I have made it every New Year's Day for the last 5 years, so I can honestly say this recipe is a repeater. The red pepper flakes add just the right amount of heat, and the thyme, onions, and ham add a ton of flavor to the normally bland black-eyed peas. I love that this dish has collard greens - I had actually never had them before and this was a great introduction. <br/><br/>I have a 4 quart slow cooker so I do 2/3's of a batch which fills it up just right. Seasoned cans of black-eyed peas (like Glory or Luck's) add a noticeable amount more flavor - so if using unseasoned/unsalted black-eyed peas, you may want to compensate by adding more salt and possibly some bacon or additional ham (you also may want more salt if you are using reduced sodium broth). I often use turkey ham instead of regular ham and it still tastes great (it is cheaper and low fat). My husband has never enjoyed black-eyed pea dishes on New Year's prior to this recipe and actually asks for this one multiple times throughout the year. <br/><br/>I like to cut up the ham and all of the veggies the day before, so I can simply throw it all in the crock pot in the morning. It made for a very relaxing way to start out the New Year. This will continue to be my New Year's Day tradition!
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Fabulous! Used frozen purple hull peas with snaps, left out the carrot and celery (picky kids), and substituted Conecuh sausage for the ham, then cooked on the stove top. Cut back on the thyme a little and added salt, pepper, and a little more red pepper. Nice big pot of food and amazing as leftovers the next day. Thanks for sharing, Carole! -
wow, this was a really easy, really good recipe for hoppin' john. i tweaked it a little, used cubed turkey canadian bacon instead of ham, used celery salt instead of sliced celery and it was still delicious. My husband who does not like collard greens loved it. I did not make it for New Years Day, in Pennsylvania whre I lived (edited 1/28/08, sigh) pork and sauerkraut and mashed potatoes are the traditional dish. But, this will definitely be a keeper.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
carole in orlando
Orlando, Florida
