Hoppin' John

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Blackeyed peas - dry
		Water to cover peas
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Onion - chopped
1		Garlic clove - minced
1/2 cup	80g / 2.8oz	Rice
1/2 cup	118ml	Ham - cooked
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Pepper
1 teaspoon	5ml	Dried oregano - crushed
1		Cayenne
1 tablespoon	15ml	Oil
1		Bay leaf

Recipe Instructions

Wash peas; add five cups boiling water. Parboil three minutes. Remove from heat, cover and soak four hours. Drain and rinse peas. Saute onion and garlic in oil until onion is tender.

Add soaked peas, ham, 1 1/2 cups water and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until beans and rice are tender (approximately 25 to 30 minutes).

Remove bay leaf before serving.

Source:
Cooking Light, Nov/Dec 1993, page 152

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