Hoppin' John | Recipe Cart

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried black-eyed peas or field peas
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 smoked hog jowl, or 1/4 pound (3 strips) thick-cut smoked bacon
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 or 6 peeled whole tomatoes, or half a 28-ounce can, drained (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked rice