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Black Folks Southern Hoppin John Recipe

Black Folks Soul Food Hoppin John Recipe

Black folks' Hoppin John is black-eyed peas, collard greens, and rice with Southern soul food flavors. An African American New Year's tradition and comfort food recipe.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 19 minutes
Pressure Release Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 36 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Food
Servings: 6
Calories: 587kcal
Author: Shaunda Necole

Equipment

  • 1 Instant Pot electric pressure cooker

Ingredients

Ingredients for Black folks’ soul food black-eyed peas and collard greens

  • 1 pound dried black-eyed peas
  • 6 cups chicken stock use vegetable stock for vegans & vegetarians
  • 1 cup red onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon vegans & vegetarians use a Creole seasoning
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup collard greens finely chopped, fresh, or pre-cooked
  • ¼ cup green onion chopped to garnish (optional)

Ingredients for Black folks’ soul food Hoppin John rice

  • 2 cups white rice
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Instructions for Black folks’ soul food black-eyed peas and collard greens

  • Open the Instant Pot lid and pour the chicken stock into the stainless-steel inner pot.
  • Add the black-eyed peas, onion, garlic, bay leaf, paprika, red pepper flakes, thyme, chicken bouillon, salt, pepper, and collards.
  • Stir the ingredients to combine.
  • Make sure the beans are soaking and covered in the liquid broth.
  • Close the Instant Pot lid (make sure the valve is up – in the position for sealing) and pressure cook on high for 15 minutes.
  • When the cooking time is finished, allow a natural pressure release for at least 10 minutes.
  • To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to ‘venting’ and manually release any remaining pressure, if applicable.
  • Remove the bay leaf, transfer the black-eyed peas to an air-tight container, and set them aside. Or if you’re extra (like me!) and have more than one Instant Pot, keep the black-eyed peas in the Instant Pot on the ‘keep warm’ setting.
  • The next step is to wash out the inner pot or use a second Instant Pot to make the rice.

Instructions for Black folks’ soul food Hoppin John rice

  • Add the rice, chicken broth, salt, and pepper to the Instant Pot stainless steel inner pot.
  • Stir to mix the ingredients and make sure the rice is covered in the liquid.
  • Close the Instant Pot lid (make sure the valve is in the sealing position – up) and pressure cook on high for 4 minutes.
  • When the cooking time is finished, allow a natural pressure release for at least 2 minutes.
  • To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to ‘venting’ and manually release any remaining pressure, if applicable.
  • Fluff the rice with a fork.
  • Use a large serving spoon to combine the set aside black-eyed peas with the cooked rice.
  • Mix well and then serve Black folks soul food Hoppin John right away.
  • Optionally, garnish with chopped green onion, serve, and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 587kcal | Carbohydrates: 108g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 1625mg | Potassium: 1309mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 585IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 8mg
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