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Hoppin’ John Recipe

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By Rosie Published: December 20, 2015 Updated: October 15, 2023
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Hoppin’ John, a traditional southern New Year’s Recipe made of Black-eyed Peas, Rice, and Collard Greens!

Hoppin' John Recipe

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Can you believe that we are just a few weeks from 2016?! Seriously where the heck have I been? I feel like I just blinked, and a whole year passed by! I don’t know about y’all, but I’m hoping to have an amazing year in 2016. Call me superstitious, but I will indeed be having my share of black-eyed peas and collard greens to help bring some luck and wealth my way, because I sure need it! LOL. This year I will be making a traditional ” bring me luck, and wealth lawd!” dish for the New Year. I will be serving some good old fashioned Hoppin’ John! Never heard of it? Well let me fill you in! Hoppin’ John, is a combination of black-eyed peas, rice, and collard greens. It’s a popular southern New Year’s dish, because of the ingredients. You know that people believe that black-eyed peas bring luck, and collard greens bring wealth, and the rice… well I really don’t know about the rice, but it sure helps bring everything together. LOL.  There are so many different ways to make hoppin’ john. Some people make it with ham hocks, some people don’t add greens, then other people like to make it into a soup. I personally like to keep it easy. Let me show you how I make it!

Delicious Hoppin' John recipe

This dish can be made in under 35 minutes is you follow my steps. I take some serious short cuts when it comes to making my southern hoppin’ john. I don’t make it the traditional way with dry black-eyed peas, ham hocks, and etc. I use frozen collard greens instead of using fresh, because it’s more convenient: no cleaning, cutting, and etc.

Rice, beans and collard greens

I start off with bacon. I actually use low sodium bacon ( that I buy from Costco). I use pork bacon, but you can use turkey bacon. IF you use turkey bacon, add 1 tbsp of olive or vegetable oil, to assist the frying. The bacon adds smokey flavor, and helps season up the dish. Again, I used frozen collard greens for this dish.Black Eyed Peas in Hoppin' John

The black-eyed peas that I used were canned. Before adding the black-eyed peas to the pan, I drained and rinsed them. Be sure to do the same! Do NOT use the slimy salty liquid that is in the can.

Other than the bacon, I used a salt free seasoning to spice things up. Feel free to use seasoning salt, or whatever else that you want to use to flavor up the hoppin’ john.

Hoppin' John Recipe for New Year's

The rice I used for this dish was leftover rice from a previous meal.  You can use minute rice if you don’t have any cooked rice on hand, or simply make some rice.

This meal is super easy. You can serve, and eat it alone, OR serve it with some baked chicken( or fried chicken), and cornbread to make this a true southern style New Year’s meal.

Check out my video tutorial for this quick and easy Hoppin’ John recipe!

hoppin' john

Hoppin' John Recipe

Hoppin' John is a combination of black-eyed peas, rice, and collard greens. This popular southern dish is a New Years treat. Whip this recipe together in less than 30 minutes!
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Course Main Dish, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Southern/ Soul Food
Keyword Collard Greens and Black Eyed Peas, Hoppin Joe
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
Total Time 35 minutes minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/4 lb bacon cut
  • 1 1/2 cup cooked white rice
  • 2 cups collard greens frozen
  • 15 oz can of black-eyed peas drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tbsp salt free seasoning or 1 tsp seasoning salt & 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

  • Place the bacon into a large skillet, and fry it over medium heat.
  • Once the bacon starts to brown( do not drain the bacon grease), add in the collard greens.
  • Cook until the collards are tender, then add in the onions.
  • Sprinkle in the seasonings.
  • Next add in rice, and fold in.
  • Toss in the black-eyed peas, and carefully fold everything until well combined.
  • Serve and enjoy!

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  1. Mary says

    December 20, 2015 at 5:36 pm

    What a quick and easy recipe for a traditional recipe at our house! Love it! Pinned. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours. xoxo

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 20, 2015 at 8:58 pm

      Happy Holidays Mary! I appreciate you pinning my recipes! XOXO

      Reply
  2. Jody says

    December 20, 2015 at 8:25 pm

    Merry Xmas and Happy New Year Rosie 2 u and ur family! I will be trying this recipe
    for the new year.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 20, 2015 at 8:59 pm

      Happy holidays to you Jody! Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Myra says

    December 21, 2015 at 6:45 am

    Happy holidays 2 u and yourfamily rosie. I will definitely give this recipe a try.

    Reply
  4. Cheryl says

    December 29, 2015 at 6:05 pm

    I will be making this for New Years. I’ve already made the potato salad, lemon pound cake and I am making the coleslaw tomorrow. Love all of your recipes. The videos are so easy to follow and clearly stated. Thank you……

    Reply
  5. CeeCee says

    December 31, 2015 at 3:47 pm

    Rosie, just made this, FREAKING AMAZING!!!! Thank you for this quick and easy recipe. You are AWESOME!!!! Wishing You & your Family a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Can’t wait to see what you have coming for 2016.

    Reply
  6. latrice says

    January 4, 2016 at 12:26 pm

    Happy Holidays you recipes have been such a delight to my household. I cooked your collard greens yesterday and was wondering if i could use those instead of the frozen collards?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 8, 2016 at 11:06 pm

      Yes,that will work.

      Reply
  7. Alice peoples says

    January 4, 2016 at 4:20 pm

    I tried it for new years and boy please boy was it delicious. Thans again for your recioes

    Reply
  8. Ruth says

    February 4, 2016 at 9:47 am

    I’m so glad I found your blog. I’ll be trying these great southern low-fat recipes. Thanks

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      February 5, 2016 at 12:52 pm

      I’m glad that you found my blog as well!

      Reply
  9. Johnathan says

    May 3, 2016 at 7:26 am

    Rosie this looks great. Is it possible to substitute Spinach for the collard greens?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      May 3, 2016 at 9:32 am

      Hi there! Absolutely! 🙂

      Reply
  10. Sarah says

    January 1, 2017 at 5:22 pm

    3 stars
    Thank you for this yummy recipe! We made it today and it will now be our traditional New Year’s Day meal, as well as an easy go-to meal during the rest of the year. We paired it with some cornbread and everyone was happy! Happy New Year!!!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 1, 2017 at 7:56 pm

      Glad that you liked the recipe Sarah! Happy New Year! XOXO

      Reply
  11. Linda B says

    January 2, 2017 at 10:43 pm

    5 stars
    Great recipe! Very good, but word to the wise, never eat chicken or other poultry on New Years Day because your luck will fly away.

    Reply
  12. Cathy says

    January 1, 2019 at 3:54 pm

    5 stars
    This was excellent and very easy to make. Loved it!

    Reply
  13. Carmen says

    January 1, 2019 at 4:16 pm

    5 stars
    I never made this combined like you do. Delicious, my friend! And it was so easy. I bought Heavenly ham and made jalapeño cornbread. Good luck in 2019!

    Reply
  14. GRACE STEWART says

    June 16, 2019 at 2:00 pm

    5 stars
    I made this last evening and it was heavenly! I have posted it on my Instagram account and Facebook page, and I hope everyone makes it! Thanks for this fantastic recipe!!

    Reply
  15. BeckyS says

    December 29, 2020 at 7:14 am

    5 stars
    I was looking for quick and easy hopping john with greens, and this was perfect. I’ll anan iron skillet full of Mexican cornbread, and homemade bread and butter pickles to complete the meal. Thank you and Happy New Year!

    Reply
  16. Theresa says

    December 31, 2020 at 4:43 pm

    5 stars
    Just made this for my family…Wow!!! Delicious!!! Big hit.. thanks sooo much!!

    Reply
  17. K. Sikalis says

    November 13, 2021 at 7:02 pm

    5 stars
    I made this for new years last yr & everyone loved it. They said ohhhh she CAN cook Thanks for the recipes to help guide me. I didn’t have anyone to pass anything down to me so I definitely appreciate ya

    Reply
  18. Houston says

    January 1, 2022 at 2:48 pm

    5 stars
    Made this today! Turned out really well! Thanks, and Happy New Year!

    Reply
  19. mary vera says

    May 8, 2023 at 1:29 pm

    i love this recipe i just need to make double the recipe i love your recipe and season this is not my first time

    Reply
  20. Barbara says

    November 24, 2024 at 11:43 am

    5 stars
    Very good and is easy to make this dish will become a staple in my house. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply

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