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Slow Cooker Hoppin' John with Greens

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
420 min
TOTAL TIME
440 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner Southern
Slow Cooker Hoppin' John with Greens
Ingredients
  • 1 cup dried black-eyed peas, sorted and rinsed
  • 1 cube vegetable bouillon
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 smoked ham hock
  • 2 bunches collard greens, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 5 cups water, or as needed to cover
  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
1
Fill a large container with black-eyed peas and cover them with water, then place the pot on high heat and bring the mixture to a rolling boil for 2 minutes.
2
Reduce the heat to a low simmer and let the peas cook for an hour, allowing them to become tender.
3
In a separate bowl, mix together 1/4 cup of hot water and a vegetable bouillon cube until the cube is fully dissolved.
4
Transfer the bouillon mixture to a slow cooker and add the black-eyed peas, chopped onion, minced garlic, diced ham hock, chopped collard greens, dried oregano, red pepper flakes, and vegetable broth to the cooker.
5
Add 5 cups of water or as needed to cover all the ingredients, then cook on high for 5 hours.
6
About an hour before serving, stir cooked rice into the stew and continue to cook for another 1 hour.
7
Remove the meat from the ham hock, chop it into small pieces, and return it to the stew.
8
Season the entire dish with salt and black pepper to taste.