Hoppin’ John

Hoppin’ John – a New Year’s Tradition! Southern legend has it that if you eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day you will have good luck in the new year. Don’t take any chances! Ground beef, sausage, black-eyed peas, onion, Rotel tomatoes and green chiles, garlic, celery, and bell pepper. Serve over rice with homemade cornbread. #newyears #hoppinjohn #goodluck #blackeyedpeas

Hoppin John for Good Luck in the New Year

In the South, we eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. Legend has it that if you eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day you will have good luck in the new year. I’m not one to tempt fate, so I ALWAYS eat black-eyed peas. You know, just in case! This Hoppin’ John recipe is a delicious way to eat black-eyed peas. Black-eyed peas loaded with ground beef, pork, and tomatoes. Serve this over some rice with homemade cornbread – YASSS!

How to Make Hoppin John with Ground Beef and Sausage

This is very easy to make. Start with browning some ground beef and ground sausage. I used a roll of Hot Jimmy Dean sausage. Once the meat is brown, drain the fat and add the remaining ingredients to the skillet. The main ingredient in Hoppin John is black-eyed peas. This is also loaded with diced tomatoes and green chiles, onion, garlic, celery, and bell pepper.

• I used regular Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles. If you are worried about the heat, make sure to use Mild Rotel tomatoes or a couple of cans of plain diced tomatoes.
• I used a roll of Jimmy Dean sausage.
• Feel free to use all ground beef or all pork sausage. You can also substitute turkey sausage if you prefer.
• You can freeze the leftovers for a quick meal later.

Hoppin John is Great for a Crowd

This recipe makes a lot of food. It is great for a crowd. You can also freeze the leftovers for a quick meal later. We served this over rice. It is also good over noodles, grits, or plain. whip up some veggies and bread and you are set! Here are a few of our favorite recipes that go great with these black-eyed peas:

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Hoppin’ John

Author: Plain Chicken

Yield: 10 people

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Hoppin’ John – a New Year’s Tradition! Southern legend has it that if you eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day you will have good luck in the new year. Don’t take any chances! Ground beef, sausage, black-eyed peas, onion, Rotel tomatoes, and green chiles, garlic, celery, and bell pepper. Serve over rice with homemade cornbread. #newyears #hoppinjohn #goodluck #blackeyedpeas

Equipment:

• 12-inch Non-Stick Skillet
• Meat Masher Tool

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground hot pork sausage
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 bunches green onions, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• ½ green bell pepper, chopped
• ½ red bell pepper, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 2 (10-oz) cans diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained
• 3 (15.5-oz) cans black-eyed peas, undrained

Instructions:

• In a large skillet, brown sausage and beef over medium heat; drain.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir well. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for 20 to 30, or until very thick, stirring occasionally.
• Serve over cooked rice.

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Steph