Hoppin' John

2021-01-02 23:12:15

Another New Year's good luck tradition- this version was inspired from a Todd Richards' version in the Jan 2021 edition of Food and Wine magazine.

Ingredients

• 1lb bag of frozen black-eyed peas - thawed
• Avocado oil (or other vegetable oil)
• 4 strips thick cut bacon - chopped into 1/2" pieces
• 1 medium yellow onion - chopped
• 2 turnips, peeled halved and cut in to wedges
• Salt and pepper
• 2 celery stalks, cut in to 1/4" slices
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 dried bay leaves
• Smoked paprika
• Ground cumin
• Dried thyme
• 3-4 cups vegetable stock
• Cooked brown rice (1 cup before cooking, cooked per instructions)
• 4 scallions, chopped- green only

Directions

1. Heat oil in large stock pot or dutch oven
2. Add bacon and cook until slightly browned
3. Add turnips, onion, salt, pepper, and cook until starting to soften.
4. Add celery, garlic, bay leaves, spices and cook stirring constantly until fragrant.
5. Add peas and chicken stock and bring to a simmer over med-high heat.
6. Reduce heat, cover and cook, stirring occasionally until peas are tender (about 10 minutes)
7. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes.
8. Remove bay leaves, add S&P to taste, serve over rice and top with scallions