Easy Hoppin' John Recipe
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Easy Hoppin' John

By: DONIGL 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (14)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 406 | Total Fat: 16.7g | Cholesterol: 39mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2010 by Susanscuba   view full review
Late on New Year's Day, we decided we needed a dish with black eyed peas and tomatoes; it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2011 by trishamartin   view full review
I added bacon when cooking the onions, some rotel diced tomatoes, fresh garlic, and hot sauce...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2010 by southernlady   view full review
My Husband and I had this for New Years Day for good luck. It was just delicious and great. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2011 by SweetBasil Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Hubs and I really enjoyed this & easy is right. I did add some chopped celery and red pepper...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2011 by Pam-3BoysMama Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was easy (as advertised), quick to make, and tasted very good. I decreased the servings...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2011 by Pearl   view full review
Very easy and very tasty. The only thing I did differently is to use dried black eyed peas...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2011 by Charla Doerr   view full review
This was a hit for New Year's lunch! I made jasmine rice instead of instant. I just reduced...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2012 by LAWSY1   view full review
Good for New Year's Day - Used Johnsonville turkey sausage, adjusted everything for 6...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2011 by montgnative   view full review
very easy and just a nice non-complicated fast meal... I added several varieties of spices......
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 7, 2011 by Conniepookey   view full review
Very quick and inexpensive dish to make, but really did not have much flaovr. I will...

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