Hoppin' John Recipe | Farm Fresh To You

Ingredients

• 1 cup black-eyed peas, soaked overnight, drained and rinsed (we used Llano Seco black-eyed peas)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped (white or yellow)
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 celery stalks, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, diced
• 3 cups vegetable, chicken or beef broth (we used 1/2 beef and 1/2 chicken)
• bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme, removed from stems and minced
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups steamed white rice
• 2-3 green onions, sliced
• salt and pepper to taste