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READY IN 45 mins

Easy Hoppin' John

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"An easy week night dinner that my kids love. Have it with a nice salad, and dinner is done. The red pepper should be adjusted to fit your family's taste." — DONIGL

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1 pound smoked beef sausage, cut into bite-size pieces
1 small onion, chopped
3 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
2 (10.75 ounce) cans low sodium chicken stock

1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
2 cups uncooked instant rice

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Directions

Place the sausage and onion into a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook and stir until the sausage begins to brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the black-eyed peas, chicken stock, water, and cayenne pepper, and bring to a boil. Stir in the rice, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 45 mins

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Late on New Year's Day, we decided we needed a dish with black eyed peas and tomatoes; it was a little late to fix anything without the word "easy" in it, so I gave this one a try. I used crushed pepper flakes instead of the cayenne and added a can of rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies to spice it up a bit. I was skeptical because it was so easy, but it was delicious. Next time I will add some shrimp.

—Susanscuba

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 31, 2011

I gave this a star for being inexpensive to make, one star for easy, and one star for quick, but it seemed a bit flavorless without some added seasoning. Which my husband used sazon seasoning.

—RLOGAN01

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18 Ratings

Jan 03, 2011

I added bacon when cooking the onions, some rotel diced tomatoes, fresh garlic, and hot sauce and this was very tasty and quick!

—trishamartin

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Jan 04, 2010

My Husband and I had this for New Years Day for good luck. It was just delicious and great. We decided we would definitley make this our New Years Day Tradition. It was so Easy. We used jalepeno and ham black eyed pea cans instead of regular ones. And instead of sausage we used Spiral Sliced Ham cut up. Hope others like as much as we did.

—southernlady

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Mar 16, 2011

Hubs and I really enjoyed this & easy is right. I did add some chopped celery and red pepper with the onion, and some garlic powder, onion powder and cajun seasoning. Very simple but tasty dish. I also used turkey smoked sausage which I don't think took away from flavor at all.

—SweetBasil

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Jan 13, 2011

This was easy (as advertised), quick to make, and tasted very good. I decreased the servings on this recipe, but otherwise followed the directions exactly. Do not add salt until you taste this as the smoked sausage adds some salt to the mix. Thanks for a tasty recipe!

—Pam-3BoysMama

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Oct 20, 2011

Very easy and very tasty. The only thing I did differently is to use dried black eyed peas that I cooked in the slow cooker all day. When I got home from work I just tossed the rest of the stuff together for a quick dinner. Oh, and I added some garlic and salt.

—Pearl

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Jan 03, 2011

This was a hit for New Year's lunch! I made jasmine rice instead of instant. I just reduced the amount of liquid that I used and then put the cooked rice in the pan with everything and let it cook down. It was great!

—Charla Doerr

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Nutrition

Calories
406 kcal
20%

Carbohydrates
44.8 g
14%

Cholesterol
39 mg
13%

Fat
16.7 g
26%

Fiber
5.9 g
24%

Protein
18.4 g
37%

Sodium
1153 mg
46%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Easy Hoppin' John

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 406
Calories from Fat: 150

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16.7g 26 %
Saturated Fat 6.9g 34 %
Cholesterol 39mg 13 %
Sodium 1153mg 46 %
** Potassium 394mg 11 %
Total Carbohydrates 44.8g 14 %
Dietary Fiber 5.9g 24 %
Protein 18.4g 37 %
** Sugars 0.6g
Vitamin A 1 %
Vitamin C 8 %
Calcium 6 %
Iron 40 %
** Thiamin 21 %
** Niacin 54 %
** Vitamin B6 12 %
** Magnesium 20 %
** Folate 79 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.