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5 from 2 votes

Slow Cooker Hoppin John

Slow cooker hoppin john is easy to throw together for the New Year. This black eyed peas dinner is said to bring you luck!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 hours
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: black eyed peas, crockpot, hoppin john, slow cooker
Servings: 8
Author: Justine

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 ham hock or 1-2 c. diced leftover ham
  • 28 oz black eyed peas frozen was used, canned drained would be fine too
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 stalks celery sliced
  • 1 small green pepper diced
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 6 c chicken broth
  • 15 oz diced tomatoes
  • 3 c rice uncooked, optional add in

Instructions

  • Put ham hock(s) in the middle of pot with all other ingredients EXCEPT the rice.
  • Cover and cook on high 3 hours.
  • Remove ham bones and cut meat off bone, return to the pot and stir contents together.
  • If you want to add rice sprinkle it in now. Gently submerge into the liquid below.
  • Cover and continue cooking on high for 2 more hours or until rice is tender to your liking.
  • Serve.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2oz | Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 999mg | Potassium: 719mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 4mg