Esau's Hoppin' John Recipe

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Directions:

  1. Place field peas in a Dutch oven; add water to cover 2 inches above peas. Bring to a boil, and boil 1 minute. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand 1 hour. Drain peas, and set aside.
  2. Place peeled garlic cloves and next 3 ingredients in the center of a large coffee filter; bring sides up, and tie with kitchen twine. Set garlic-and-herb bag aside.
  3. Sauté fatback in Dutch oven over medium-low heat 10 minutes or until crisp. Remove fatback, reserving drippings in Dutch oven, and discard.
  4. Add ham hock to Dutch oven, and cook 5 minutes or until skin becomes crispy and lean portion of the ham hock is tender. (Use the tines of a fork to test tenderness.)
  5. Add onion and minced garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add 6 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours.
  6. Bring remaining 4 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; stir in rice and 2 teaspoons salt. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Set rice aside.
  7. Add field peas, garlic-and-herb bag, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper to ham hock mixture in Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes. Remove and discard garlic-and-herb bag.
  8. Stir cooked rice into field pea mixture; simmer 5 minutes or until heated through, adding broth, if necessary.
  9. *Salt pork may be substituted.
  10. Note: Esau uses a short-grain rice. He says you can substitute 4 cups of cooked long-grain rice, prepared according to package directions, but it will have a different texture.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 12050.28 Kcal (50452 kJ)
Calories from fat 762.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 84.72g 130%
Cholesterol 3120.1mg 1040%
Sodium 6512.97mg 271%
Potassium 19304.76mg 411%
Total Carbs 1031.39g 344%
Sugars 164.42g 658%
Dietary Fiber 128.33g 513%
Protein 1779.11g 3558%
Vitamin C 2254.4mg 3757%
Vitamin A 108mg 3600%
Iron 91.2mg 507%
Calcium 43886.9mg 4389%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 358.93 Kcal (1503 kJ)
Calories from fat 22.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.52g 130%
Cholesterol 92.94mg 1040%
Sodium 194mg 271%
Potassium 575.02mg 411%
Total Carbs 30.72g 344%
Sugars 4.9g 658%
Dietary Fiber 3.82g 513%
Protein 52.99g 3558%
Vitamin C 67.2mg 3757%
Vitamin A 3.2mg 3600%
Iron 2.7mg 507%
Calcium 1307.2mg 4389%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 247.3
    Points
  • 286
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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