Hoppin John Recipe Southern Comfort Food Luck

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil (15 ml)
• 1 large onion, chopped (about 1 ½ cups)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 1 pound smoked sausage, such as Andouille, diced (450g)
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (5 ml)
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme (2.5 ml)
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for heat) (1.25 ml)
• 1 pound dried black-eyed peas, rinsed (450g)
• 6 cups chicken broth (1.4 liters)
• 1 teaspoon salt (5 ml), or to taste
• ½ teaspoon black pepper (2.5 ml), or to taste
• 1 ½ cups long-grain rice, rinsed (300g)