Easy Hoppin John Soup

• Meat

  • 1 Ham hock, smoked

• Produce

  • 2 Celery stalks
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 2 Jalapenos
  • 1 Onion, large yellow or white
  • 1 Red bell pepper
  • 1 14.5-ounce can Tomatoes, petite

• Canned Goods

  • 2 14.5-ounce cans Chicken broth

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 White rice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Paprika, smoked
  • 1 tsp White pepper, ground

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 tsp Cumin, ground

• Dairy

  • 1 tbsp Oil or butter

• Other

  • 1.5 cups dried black eyed peas or 4.5 cups cooked

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Ingredients

• 1.5 cups dried black eyed peas or 4.5 cups cooked
• 1 smoked ham hock
• 1 Tbsp oil or butter
• 2 celery stalks diced
• 1 large onion, yellow or white, diced
• 4 to 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 2 jalapenos, each sliced in half vertically with stems chopped off
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper (can use black)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 14.5-ounce cans of chicken broth
• 1 14.5-ounce can petite diced tomatoes
• For serving:
• white rice, chopped kale, chopped green onion, a few dashes of white vinegar

Directions

• Put the dried black eyed peas in a medium sauce pan. Fill pan with cold water about two inches over the top of the peas. Bring to boiling for 10 minutes then let cool and drain liquid.
• Put ham hock in slow-cooker. Pour peas over ham hock. Set aside.
• Warm oil or butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute celery, red pepper, and oniont until translucent. Add jalapeno and minced garlic and cook for a minute more. Add paprika, white or black pepper and cumin. Stir for 30 seconds or so more.
• Remove veggies from heat and add them to the black eyed peas and ham hock in the slow-cooker. Note you can make this in a soup pot as well, if you prefer. Cook two hours on low in the slow-cooker or simmer for about an hour in a soup pot.
• Pour in chicken broth and diced tomatoes. Cover and heat two to three hours on low. To serve put torn pieces of kale, a handful, in each bowl and top with hoppin john soup and rice, if youre using rice. Garnish with chopped green onion and/or a splash of white vinegar, if you like.