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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 330 Minutes |
Ready In: 335 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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This slow cooker hoppin' john recipe is perfect for New Year's Day celebrations. Ingredients:
4 strips thick-cut bacon, diced |
1 small onion |
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper |
1 cup dried black-eyed peas, rinsed and picked over |
1 15-oz. can diced tomatoes, drained |
1 1/2 cups long-grain rice |
1 teaspoon salt |
Directions:
1. Place bacon in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until just beginning to crisp. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Scrape bacon, bacon fat and onion into slow cooker. Add crushed red pepper, peas and 4 cups water and stir to combine. Cover and cook on low until peas are nearly tender, 3 to 4 hours.
2. Stir in tomatoes, rice and salt. Cover and continue to cook just until rice is tender and has absorbed all liquid, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Fluff with a fork and serve.
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