Description
Canning Hoppin’ John is a method to preserve this traditional Southern dish made of black-eyed peas and rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup dried black-eyed peas
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 3 cups water
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 smoked ham hock
Instructions
- Soak black-eyed peas overnight.
- Drain and rinse peas.
- In a pot, sauté onion, garlic, and bell pepper.
- Add peas, rice, ham hock, water, and spices.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Remove ham hock, shred meat, and return to pot.
- Pack mixture into sterilized jars, leaving 1-inch headspace.
- Seal jars and process in a pressure canner for 75 minutes.
Notes
- Adjust spices to your taste.
- Ensure jars are properly sterilized.
- Store canned jars in a cool, dark place.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Preserving
- Method: Pressure canning
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: canning, Hoppin' John, Southern food, black-eyed peas