My Hoppin John

More stew than soup, it’s a classic New Year’s Day meal! I couldn’t find a recipe that had everything I liked, so I took 4 different ones and combined parts to make it all my own. Served it to friends this New Year’s Day with fresh baked bread and they all loved it (even the kids)! I used the ham bone and scrap ham from the left-over Christmas ham.

Step: 1

Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat and brown the ham bone on all sides, about 15 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and stir in the onion, celery, and garlic, and cook until the onion is translucent, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add the black-eyed peas, 2 cups of water, chicken broth, wine, ham, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper; stir. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the mixture is thickened and the flavors have blended, 30 to 60 minutes. Add more chicken stock if the mixture is too thick.

Step: 2

About 30 minutes before serving, bring the rice and 4 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Let the rice stand covered for about 10 minutes to absorb steam.

Step: 3

Remove the ham bone from the soup, cutting any extra ham off the bone and returning it to the pot. Discard the bone. Stir the cooked rice into the black-eyed pea mixture until well combined and serve.

Per Serving: 400 calories; protein 14.8g; carbohydrates 64.9g; fat 6.1g; cholesterol 9.4mg; sodium 709.3mg.

The name of “stew” can process to 2 time a dish and a cooking method. Stewing makes not fast cooking chunks of meat, raw fruit or beans in a tastefull water based . It’s same as to braising, but it makes have a few notable differences. The meat is chopped into few of pieces instead of being cooked all of it , and the liquid completely covers the contents in a stew as different to a braise’s halfway all of it . When meat or raw fruit are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.

Stew has a reputation for making a rib-sticking eating process that comfortable you up on a cold , winter day. It’s true ; a bowl of old menu of beef stew can make warming featured food , but stew’s cozy factor more than a way beyond protecting you from the chill . It’s all about those soft and chunks of meat and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The more they come together make the ultimate comfort food, no matter the weather.