And we’re off! I hope everyone had a fun time ringing in the new year. I’m starting 2013 off in my usual fashion; hungover and up too early to feed a pack of hungry dogs. One of these days I’m going to take my own advice and never drink champagne and sake in the same night. Anyway, The Hubs and I are enjoying some down time today. Its supposed to be good luck to eat black eyed peas on new years day, but I think that hoppin’ john’s is just great hangover food, and that’s the real reason its so popular.
Hoppin’ John’s Cousin recipe adapted from Cooking Light
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 finely chopped red bell pepper
- 1 finely chopped green bell pepper
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1-11 oz package black eyed peas
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
- 6 oz hot linguica cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions (optional)
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and next 4 ingredients (through jalapeño); sauté 7 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in paprika and cumin; saute 1 minute. Add peas, and next 7 ingredients (through bay leaf), stirring to combine. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Discard bay leaf.
- Combine 1 cup water and quinoa in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 12 minutes or until quinoa is tender and water is absorbed. Fluff quinoa with a fork, and stir into pea mixture. Top with green onions, if desired.
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Amanda Lynn says
I adapted the same recipe today, but made mine a vegan version, you can view it at http://www.dishoverdinner.com/2013/01/vegan-hoppin-john-and-collard-greens.html I Love that you used quinoa, I think I will try that next year instead of brown rice. Have you made Cooing Light’s black eyed pea salsa? I typically alternate between that and hoppin john each New Years.