Quick Hoppin’ John

Quick Hoppin’ John is a timeless classic of black-eyed peas and rice, especially at home for New Year’s.
Quick Hoppin' John

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Chinese Duck Fried Rice

Easy rice stir-fry with Peking duck and various aromatics for a true Asian style comfort food dish in just a few short minutes.
Chinese Duck Fried Rice
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Tomato Black-Eyed Pea Soup

Tomato Black-Eyed Pea Soup is deliciously savory and hearty with chunks of smoked sausage, and is very economical to boot.
Tomato Black-Eyed Pea Soup
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Hoppin’ John

Hoppin’ John is a traditional and auspicious low country New Year’s Day meal made with fresh or dried black-eyed peas.
hopping john

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Spicy Black-Eyed Pea Soup

Easy to make black-eyed pea soup in the crock pot. Has a great Cajun flavor. Goes great with corn bread on the side.

Spicy Black-Eyed pea Soup
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Black-Eyed Pea Jambalaya

Black-Eyed Pea Jambalaya is a variation on the usual types of jambalaya; this hearty version is both economical and delicious!

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Caribbean Arroz con Gandules (Rice & Peas)

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There was a recipe for arroz con gandules on the back of my can of pigeon peas. But I didn’t have the sazon achiote packets nor did I cook the rice in the mixture, and not the right amounts of ingredients and didn’t add any bacon this time, but I “made do”. Hope you like it- we thought it was good. Went swimmingly with some grilled jerk baby back ribs.

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