Hoppin' John - Middlebury Food Co-op

Ingredients

• 1lb dried black-eyed peas
• 2 T bacon fat, lard, or cooking oil
• 1 C red onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• 2 tsp cajun seasoning
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 6 C chicken stock
• 1 C collard greens, finely chopped
• 1 C diced ham or jowl bacon
• ¼ C green onion chopped