Crockpot Hoppin John Recipe

Course: dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: holiday

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 5 10

Servings: people

Calories: 320kcal

Author: Amanda Carlisle

A New Years Tradition. Check out this delicious and flavorful Crockpot Hoppin John Recipe.

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Equipment

6 Qt Crockpot

Ingredients

1 ham bone, with meat or about 3 cups leftover ham meat
28 oz frozen black eyed peas
1 medium onion diced
2 stalks celery diced
1 green bell pepper seeded and diced
3 cloves garlic minced
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried thyme
¼ to ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes according to your tastes
1 teaspoon salt
6 cups chicken broth
15 oz diced tomatoes with green chilies canned
3 cups rice uncooked

Instructions

Place ham in a slow cooker and top with all other ingredients EXCEPT for the rice. Stir to combine.
Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours.
Carefully remove the ham and shred it between two forks. Return the ham to the slow cooker and add the rice. Push the rice below the liquid line to make sure it cooks.
Cover and continue cooking for an additional 2 hours on high or until the rice is tender.
Prior to serving, stir and remove the bay leaves.

Notes

Note: Cooking the rice too long in the slow cooker will make it mushy. If you cannot add the rice 2 hours prior to serving, reduce the chicken broth to 2 cups and cook the rice according to package directions, stirring in just before serving.

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