974608 hoppin' john soup
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Dried black eyed peas |
| 8 | cups | Water |
| ½ | teaspoon | Finely chopped jalapeno or other hot chili pepper |
| 1 | Clove garlic, finely chopped | |
| 1 | Smoked turkey wing or leg | |
| ½ | cup | Uncooked long grain rice |
| 2 | mediums | Onions, chopped |
| 1 | Bell pepper, chopped | |
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Thyme |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| 2 | Stalks celery, finely chopped | |
| ½ | teaspoon | Seasoning salt |
Directions
Heat peas and water to boiling in 4 quart Dutch oven. Boil, uncovered, 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour.
Stir in jalapeno, garlic, bay leaf, and turkey. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until peas are tender (1 to 1½ hours, do not boil). Place bell pepper, onions, and celery in skillet with ¼ stick of margarine until tender. Stir onion mixture along with rice and other seasonings into Dutch oven. Cover and simmer; stir occasionally until rice is tender, about 25 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving. Submitted By BARRY WEINSTEIN On 03-16-95