More Hoppin' John

[cowgirl]

I did another batch of hoppin john while camping. Didn't cook it in an underground pit this time, just cooked it over a fire in a DO.

I crisped a few pieces of bacon...



Added onion, garlic, chopped peppers and celery (thanks to Dutch) to the bacon drippings and cooked til tender...



Added 4 cups of chicken broth, one smoked ham hock, 2 bay leaves, red pepper flakes and a couple pinches of thyme, basil and oregano. Also added 2 cups of cooked pintos. Black eyed peas are normally used, but I had a pot of pintos going so I used them. I let it simmer until the ham hock was pretty tender...





I added some rice and let this simmer until the rice had absorbed the seasoned broth....



Crumbled my bacon on top, sprinkled with some cracked black pepper and added a few chopped green onions and it was ready....








It's an easy, tasty dish while camping. :)

 

[ron50]

Looks like good stuff Jeanie. Hope you had a great time!

 

[cowgirl]

Thanks Ron, it's pretty good stuff.
I had a great time, just went by too fast. :)

 

[lcruzen]

That looks to die for. That is some ingredient list to take camping.

 

[erain]

tht looks great!!!! gonna have to try it not to mention could shift gears on it and really add what ever you desired to suit your taste to make it your own!!!! good 1 jeanie!!!

 

[cowgirl]

Thank you Lou and Erain! You really can add what you like to the dish. Or leave out what you don't like. lol

 

[dingle]

Looks great Cowgirl! Didnt go fast enough for those of us that were waiting for you to return!

 

[cowgirl]

You're too sweet DINGLE...thank you! I did miss ya'll too!

 

[hillbillysmoker]

Great looking dish. I'll bet that camp fire aroma and the food smell was to die for.

 

[cowgirl]

Thank you Bill, it did smell pretty good. :)
I'm almost convinced I'd eat anything that had bacon in it. lol

 

[ronp]

Very nice Jeanie. Haven't had that forever, ham hocks, mmm.

 

[seboke]

Welcome back from camp Jeanie. You sure got the skills for most any outdoor cooking!!

 

[cowgirl]

Thank you Ron and Seboke!
I think I got my campfire skills from my Mom. Also some of her cast iron. :)

 

[b8h8r]

I'm thinking bacon wrapped bacon, on a bed of bacon, with bacon craklings on top?

 

[cowgirl]

LOL...now ya got my attention!

 

[daboys]

That's some good lookin camping food Jeanie. We don't eat that good when we go camping. That's going to change!

 

[cowgirl]

Thanks Mark! I do think I eat better while camping than I do at home sometimes.

 

[cajun_1]

Not with all the things you cook ...

 

[cowgirl]

lol....Thank you Tim!

 

[pitrow]

Still looks excellent Jeanie! I think I fall in love a little more with everything you post! lol.