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One-Pot Hoppin' John for New Year's Day

Black-eyed peas, rice and crisp bacon cooked together in one pot with the holy trinity. Eaten on New Year's Day across the South for luck, and good any day of the year.

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Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
1 hr
Serves
6
Level
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, diced
    Swaps for onion

    Instead of onion

    • Another onion: The same amount. Yellow is the all-rounder; white is sharper and crisper; red is milder raw and adds color; sweet onions are mildest.
    • Shallots: The same amount, chopped. Milder and sweeter, with a hint of garlic.
    • Leeks: About 1½ times as much, white and light green parts. Milder and softer when cooked.

    All 4 swaps for onion

  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 celery rib, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
    Swaps for garlic

    Instead of garlic

    • Garlic powder: ⅛ tsp for each clove. Mellower and sweeter, with no bite.
    • Jarred minced garlic: ½ tsp for each clove. Milder and slightly sour from the preserving liquid.

    More for garlic

  • 1 cup long-grain white rice, uncooked ≈ 185 g
  • 2 ¼ cups chicken broth
    Swaps for chicken broth

    Instead of broth

    • Vegetable broth: The same amount. Lighter and slightly sweeter.
    • Bouillon cube, powder or paste + water: Follow the label for the amount of liquid. Close in flavor; a little saltier.
    • Water + extra seasoning: The same amount, with ½ tsp salt per cup and extra garlic, onion or herbs. Flatter and lighter, but fine where other ingredients bring plenty of flavor.

    More for broth

  • 2 cans black-eyed peas, 15 oz each, drained and rinsed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
    Swaps for dried thyme

    Instead of thyme

    • Fresh thyme: 1 tbsp chopped fresh for each 1 tsp dried (three times as much). Brighter and more lemony.
    • Italian seasoning or dried marjoram: The same amount. Close; Italian seasoning adds oregano and basil.

    More for thyme

  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
    Swaps for cayenne pepper

    Instead of cayenne pepper

    • Red pepper flakes: The same amount, crushed fine. Slightly milder, with visible flakes.
    • Hot sauce: A few dashes for each pinch. Adds vinegar and a little liquid.
    • Chipotle powder or hot paprika: The same amount. Chipotle is smoky; hot paprika is milder and fruitier.

    More for cayenne pepper

  • ½ tsp kosher salt
    Swaps for kosher salt

    Instead of salt

    • Table salt or fine sea salt: About half as much as Diamond Crystal kosher, about ¾ as much as Morton kosher. The same saltiness when measured this way.
    • Salt by weight: 1 tsp is about 6 grams of table salt, 5 grams of Morton kosher, 3 grams of Diamond Crystal kosher. The most reliable way to swap, especially in baking and brines.

    More for salt

  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 2 green onions, sliced
    Swaps for green onions

    Instead of green onions

    • Chives: The same amount, for the green tops. Milder and more delicate, without crunch.
    • Shallot or red onion: Half as much, chopped fine, for the white parts. Stronger; best cooked or soaked in cold water first.
    • Leeks: The same amount, sliced thin. Milder and better cooked than raw.

    More for green onions

  • hot sauce, for serving (optional)

Cooking for a crowd? Pans, timing and salt for 12 to 50.

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Steps

  1. Cook the bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring now and then, until crisp. Move it to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving the fat in the pot.
    ⏱ Crisp bacon: 7 min
  2. Add the onion, bell pepper and celery to the fat and cook until soft.
    ⏱ Cook vegetables: 6 min
  3. Stir in the garlic until fragrant.
    ⏱ Garlic: 30 sec
  4. Add the rice and stir to coat each grain in fat.
    ⏱ Toast rice: 1 min
  5. Stir in the broth, black-eyed peas, bay leaf, thyme, cayenne, salt and pepper. Bring to a
    boil (how to boil) Boil Heat liquid until big bubbles rise and break all over the surface. 1. Use a pot big enough that the water fills it no more than three quarters.2. Cover it to boil faster, over high heat.3. Salt pasta or vegetable water once it boils.4. Add the food, stir, and bring it back to a boil before you start timing. Done when: A rolling boil keeps bubbling hard even when you stir. Safety: Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove, and drain pasta into a colander in the sink, pouring away from you. Steam burns fast: lift lids and foil away from your face, tipping the far edge up first.How to boil water for pasta and vegetables: mistakes to avoid
    .
  6. Cover, turn the heat to low and cook without lifting the lid.
    ⏱ Simmer covered: 18 min
  7. Turn off the heat and let it stand, covered.
    ⏱ Rest: 10 min
  8. Remove the bay leaf, fluff with a fork and
    fold (how to fold) Fold Combine a light mixture (whipped cream, beaten whites) or chunky add-ins into a batter gently, so it stays airy. 1. Put the lighter mixture on top of the heavier one, or add the flour or chips.2. Cut a rubber spatula straight down through the middle to the bottom of the bowl.3. Sweep it across the bottom and up the side, then turn it over on top.4. Turn the bowl a quarter turn and repeat.5. Stop as soon as no streaks remain. Done when: There are no dry streaks or white blobs, and the mixture still looks light and puffy. Safety: Batters with raw eggs or flour aren't safe to eat raw.How to fold ingredients into a batter: mistakes to avoid
    in most of the bacon. Top with the rest of the bacon and the green onions. Pass hot sauce.

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Tips

  • Serve with collard greens (for money) and cornbread (for gold), as many Southern families do on New Year's Day.
  • For a vegetarian pot, skip the bacon, use 2 tablespoons olive oil and vegetable broth, and add 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika.

Storage

Refrigerate up to 4 days. Reheat with a splash of broth.

How long leftovers keep, and freezing and reheating: leftovers and storage. In season: bell peppers (July to October).

Quick answers

What can I swap?
  • Instead of onion: Another onion, the same amount.
  • Instead of garlic: Garlic powder, ⅛ tsp for each clove.

Answered from this recipe's own storage, make-ahead and swap notes.

Estimated nutrition per serving

Calories
310
Protein
13 g
Carbohydrates
47 g
Fiber
7 g
Sugars
5 g
Fat
8 g
Saturated fat
2.5 g
Sodium
850 mg

Whole recipe, 6 servings: about 1,840 calories.

Estimate from USDA FoodData Central; not medical or dietary advice. Based on 14 of 14 ingredients.

How we estimate

We add up USDA FoodData Central values for each measured ingredient as written and divide by the recipe's 6 servings, so changing the servings or units here doesn't change a serving. Brands, swaps, trimming and cooking all change the real numbers.

Not counted: hot sauce (to taste or as needed).

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Cleanup score 4/5 (easy cleanup): 2 things to wash, Dutch oven, colander.

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