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Hoppin' John
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 120 Minutes
Ready In: 135 Minutes
Servings: 6
A creole version of this Southern favorite. A must for New Year's Day, but we love it year round.
Ingredients:
1 cup uncooked rice
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 cups tomato juice
1 package grated pimento cheese
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce
1/4 cup butter, cut in pieces (or use 1/4 cup bacon drippings)
3 -4 slices of cooked crumbled bacon
1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, undrained
parsley
pimentos
Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients before the bacon.
2. Pour into a 2 qrt buttered casserole with cover.
3. Bake at 350, tightly covered, for 1 1/2 hours.
4. Uncover, stir and toss lightly with blackeyed peas; cover and bake 30 more minutes.
5. Garnish with bacon, parsley and pimento.
By RecipeOfHealth.com