Hoppin' John With Greens - Slow Cooker Recipe
"This is a traditional Southern dish for bringing good luck into the New Year, consisting of black-eyed peas and rice. Eating Hoppin' John on New Year's Day is thought to bring a prosperous year filled with luck. The peas are symbolic of pennies or coins, and a coin is sometimes added to the pot or left under the dinner bowls. Greens along with this dish are supposed to also add to the wealth since they are the color of money. Eating this the day after represents frugality and savings. You are supposed to leave 3 peas to assure that the New Year will be filled with Luck, Fortune and Romance. Serve hot with corn bread."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Collard Greens | 1 cup (36g) raw | 11 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Black-Eyed Pea | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried black-eyed peas, sorted and rinsed
- 1 cube vegetable bouillon
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 2 bunches collard greens, chopped
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 5 cups water, or as needed to cover
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- salt and ground black pepper to taste