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Title: Hopping John Casserole (From "Minnie Pearl")
Categories: Black-eyed, New year's, Southern tr, Good luck
Yield: 1 Servings

1 c Dried black-eyed peas
(or two 15 oz. cans)
1 t Salt
1 ds Of cayenne pepper
3 c Cold water
1 c Long-grain rice (uncooked)
2 c Cold water
1 t Salt
1 t Bacon drippings
4 sl Of bacon, cut in 1 inch
-strips
1/2 c Chopped onion

If using dried peas, wash and discard broken or dark ones and any
foreign matter. Place in a saucepan with 1 teaspoon salt, pepper,
and 3 cups of cold water. Cook over high heat about 5 minutes.
Reduce heat. Simmer about 2 hours or until soft but not mushy. When
done, drain. Reserve liquid. If using canned peas, drain and reserve
liquid. In another saucepan, combine uncooked rice, 2 cups cold
water, and salt. Cook over high heat for 5 minutes. Reduce heat.
Cover tightly. Simmer for 15 minutes or until most of the water is
absorbed and the rice is almost tender. Meanwhile, in skillet, cook
bacon pieces and onion until bacon is lightly brown and onion is
transparent. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 1 1/2
quart casserole dish. Combine cooked, drained peas, 1/2 cup liquid
from peas, and rice. Pour cooked bacon, onion and bacon drippings
over rice and peas. Cover tightly. Bake about 20 minutes. Makes
about 8 servings.
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From "Minnie Pearl Cooks, " p. 162. Note: It is an old Southern
tradition to eat black-eyed peas/"hoppin' John" on New Years Day in
order to have good luck for the whole year. Some say you will have
one day of good luck for each black-eyed pea eaten on New Year's Day.

Submitted By JOE SHEDLOCK * ORIGINAL On 12-20-95 2146

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-- Sean


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