Food

Good Luck Black Eyed Peas & Greens

Adapted from Paula Dean's Hoppin John recipe, this traditional New Year's recipe is sure to start you off on the right foot. 

• Ingredients

• 2 Cups soaked/can/thawed & rinsed black eyed peas
• 2 Cups Rice (the recipe calls for white, I used brown because that's what I had)
• 2 Handfuls chopped up spiral cut ham (because you probably have some leftover from Christmas)
• 4 mini sweet peppers diced (the recipe calls for a green bell pepper, but again this is what I had on hand)
• 2-4 Cloves of Garlic diced
• 1 Yellow Onion Diced
• 3 Tablespoons of Butter
• 3ish Cups of broth or water
• Couple of handfuls of Collard Greens (we used Kale because, you guessed it...that's what we had in the fridge)
• Tablespoon Oil/fat (I used bacon grease, we keep a large jar in the fridge)
• Cook it Up
1. In a large pot melt butter and saute peppers, garlic and onion for approximately 5 minutes
2. Add ham and saute for another 2 or so minutes
3. Add black eyed peas and rice and enough broth or water to cover them. Stir.
4. Cook until the rice is fluffy adding liquid and stirring as needed.
5. Meanwhile, in a separate pan saute greens with oil/fat until tender.

That's it! Put in on a plate and serve. we typically keep a bottle of sri racha on the table and eat our greens with red wine vinegar. My 1 year old loved the greens and my 7 year old loved the black eyed peas. We hope you enjoy.