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vegetarian Hoppin' John a traditional New Years Day dish for good luck
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Hoppin' John

Hoppin' John is a traditional southern black-eyed pea stew with collard greens.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 30 minutes
Course: vegetarian main
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Hoppin' John
Servings: 4
Calories: 547kcal
Author: Susan Pridmore

Ingredients

  • 32 ounces vegetable broth
  • 1 dried chipotle pepper
  • 1 ½ cups dried black-eyed peas or beans
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion sliced (about 2 cups)
  • ¼ cup diced carrots
  • 1 red pepper diced (about 1 ½ cups)
  • 2 celery stalks including any leaves (about ½ cup)
  • 1 Serrano pepper seeded, minced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • 2 large sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon Hungarian paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon celery salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 cups stemmed and sliced collard greens
  • ¼ cup thinly slices scallions
  • ¼ cup sharp cheddar cheese
  • 4 cups of cooked rice

Instructions

  • Bring the broth to a simmer in a large heavy pot. Add the dried chipotle pepper and black-eyed beans. Cover and simmer on low until the beans are tender, about 3 hours.
  • While the beans are cooking, heat the olive oil in a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onion slices, carrots, red pepper, celery, and Serrano, and sauté for 20 minutes, or until the onion begins to lightly brown. Add the garlic and sauté for another 5 minutes.
  • Add the vegetables to the soup pot, and stir into the beans. Add the vinegar to the sauté pan and scrape up any cooked bits. Add to the soup pot.
  • Add the thyme, mustard and all of the spices except the salt. Simmer until beans are very tender. Add the salt.
  • Ladle the soup out into bowls, and top each bowl with one tablespoon scallions and one tablespoon cheddar cheese
  • Serve over rice with a side of cornbread.

Notes

Hoppin' John is traditionally served with cornbread.
Calories were calculated using the VeryWell Fit nutrition calculator for 4 servings.

Nutrition

Calories: 547kcal