Mimi's Hoppin' John with Pork Jowl

Name: Mimi's Hoppin' John with Pork Jowl
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 10 h 40 min
Ingredients: 3 cups dry black-eyed peas; 1 pound pork jowl, chopped into 1/4-inch cubes; 1 large sweet onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 8 cups chicken stock; 2 cups chopped ham; 4 cups cooked rice; salt to taste

Rating: 4 stars

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This a simple dish of rice, black-eyed peas, and ham that my grandmother made every year for New Year's Day. It is a southern tradition that goes along well with cornbread and collard greens.

By booksaremycrack

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Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

cook:

2 hrs 10 mins

total:

10 hrs 40 mins

additional:

8 hrs

Servings:

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 12 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

3 cups dry black-eyed peas
1 pound pork jowl, chopped into 1/4-inch cubes
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
8 cups chicken stock
2 cups chopped ham
4 cups cooked rice
salt to taste

Directions

Step 1

Place black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak, 8 hours to overnight. Drain.

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Step 2

Place pork jowl into a large soup pot over medium-high heat and cook until fat has rendered. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is soft and pork has slightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
Step 3

Add chicken stock and drained black-eyed peas to the soup pot. Add diced ham and stir. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer, covered, until beans are completely tender, 1 1/2 hours.
Step 4

Remove pork jowl from soup using a slotted spoon and discard. Mix cooked rice into the soup. Simmer, covered, 30 minutes more. Season with salt.

Cook's Note:

For the ham, I used leftover ham from Christmas, and I just cut off the sweet coating. I have made this with ham hocks before, but I found the flavor to be better with the pork jowl, and my family enjoyed it much better with the pork jowl, as well.

Once the soup is ready to serve, test to see if the saltiness is to your liking. If using a ham hock or bacon, you may need more salt than if using a pork jowl. After the soup is seasoned to your liking, it is ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

522 calories; 31.3 g total fat; 47 mg cholesterol; 776 mg sodium. 42 g carbohydrates; 18.3 g protein; Full Nutrition

Reviews (1)

Most helpful positive review

Soup Loving Nicole

01/04/2019

This turned out pretty good. I did not soak my peas and they turned out perfectly. After tasting it as written I thought it needed a bit more flavor and added some herbs. Easy fix. This is simple and straight forward and one I'd make again. Thanks for sharing! Read More

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