Side dishe for 6
Hoppin John
Bacon, vegetables, black-eyed peas, and rice cook together in chicken broth for a filling Southern-style dish.
Typical price
$8.58for 4 servings
$2.15 per serving$8.58 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 93 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeBudgetSide dishes
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.25 | $1.95Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.61Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.5 | $0.86Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.78Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.04Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 66 oz | $4.65Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 26 oz | $2.34Typical price |
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 9.75 oz | $0.78Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.59Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.87 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon
- 1 1/2 cups onion
- 4 stalks celery
- 1 cup green pepper
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 1 tsp fresh thymes
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups frozen black-eyed peas
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked carolina gold rice
- green onions
Steps
- Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium heat for 8 minutes, then leave the drippings in the pot.
- Add the onion, celery, green pepper, garlic, thyme, black pepper, and salt, then cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth and black-eyed peas, then bring the mixture to a boil.
- Cover and simmer the peas over low heat for 40 minutes.
- Stir in the olive oil and rice, then cover and cook over low heat for 25 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat, let it rest for 10 minutes, and stir in the green onions.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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