Instant Pot Hoppin' John
These satisfying, protein-rich black-eyed peas make a filling and delicious dinner whether it's New Year's Day or you want a healthy meal and love the nutrition found in beans!
Equipment
- 2 Cutting boards
- Scale optional
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon chopped
- 1 cup onion chopped
- ½ cup celery diced
- ½ cup green pepper chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic granules
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes more if you like it hot!
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups broth chicken or vegetable
- 2 cups water or more broth
- 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes optional
- 2 12- ounce bags frozen black-eyed peas or use 2 cans
- ¼ teaspoon salt Kosher. Use less if you add broth instead of water.
- 1 10 ounce brown rice package frozen
Instructions Start Cooking
- Wash hands thoroughly for 20 seconds, lathering with soap and rinsing with warm water.
- Set the Instant Pot to Saute, medium heat, and cook the chopped bacon. Remove the crisped pieces to paper towels to drain and pour the fat into a small bowl. Reserve two Tablespoons and discard any that is left over.Carefully wipe the grease residue out of the Instant Pot. It will be hot, and browned bits will remain on the surface.3 slices bacon
- Set the Instant Pot for 10 minutes on Saute, medium heat. Add the the reserved bacon fat, and cook the onion, celery, and green pepper in the fat until the onion is translucent and vegetables are softened, about 5 to 6 minutes.1 cup onion, ½ cup celery, ½ cup green pepper
- Add the dry spices: garlic granules, thyme, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and bay leaf and stir to warm the spices for about a minute.1 teaspoon garlic granules, 1 teaspoon thyme, ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 1 bay leaf
- Return the bacon bits to the pan. Pour the broth and water into the vegetables, and scrape up any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. Add the tomatoes, if using.2 cups broth, 2 cups water, 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
- Time to add the peas! Stir them into the bacon-vegetable-broth mixture.Cook at pressure for 2 minutes. Perform a quick release and then remove the lid and carefully taste the hot black-eyed pea stew. Add salt, if necessary.Microwave the frozen rice.2 12- ounce bags frozen black-eyed peas, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 10 ounce brown rice package
- Serve the black-eyed peas over rice with cornbread on the side. Spoon some hot rice into the bottom of a bowl or generous cup. Ladle the peas over the rice.
Notes
The hoppin' John is served over frozen, steamed brown rice for convenience. If time and energy permit, you can fix the rice from scratch in a saucepan or rice cooker.
This recipe with Southern origins practically screams for a slice or cornbread on the plate with it. Use the cornbread to mop up the juices!
🐷HAM VARIATION: For an even easier version of this recipe, you can swap in chopped ham for the bacon. Add 4-6 ounces of ham after warming the spices. There is no need to cook bacon, save fat, or even wipe out the pot.
To start the recipe, simply cook the onion in two Tablespoons of olive oil. Oh yeah, this is easy (and healthier)!
Nutrition
Calories: 254kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 12gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1.5gTrans Fat: 0gSodium: 426mgPotassium: 567mgFiber: 8gCalcium: 28mgIron: 3mg
Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Hoppin' John
Amount per Serving
Calories
254
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
1.5
g
9
%
Trans Fat
0
g
Sodium
426
mg
19
%
Potassium
567
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
49
g
16
%
Fiber
8
g
33
%
Protein
12
g
24
%
Calcium
28
mg
3
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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