Recipes · American · Main Courses
Hoppin' John
One serving has 424 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (62%), folate (52%), thiamin (47%), copper (39%), phosphorus (33%) and selenium (31%). Ready in 50 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (373 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: celery, pork, poultry
Ingredients
- 150 g Black-eyed peas, canned
- 50 g Rice, white, long-grain
- 25 g Bacon, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 15 g Celery, raw
- 15 g Bell pepper, green, raw
- 2 g Garlic, raw
- 80 g Chicken broth
- 0.2 g Bay leaves
- 0.1 g Cayenne pepper
- 0.3 g Salt
- 5 g Scallions, raw
Method
- Cook the bacon in a pot over medium heat until the fat renders and it starts to crisp, about 5 minutes.
- Add the onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the black-eyed peas, chicken broth and bay leaf; simmer for 15 minutes to blend the flavors.
- Meanwhile, cook the rice separately according to the package instructions.
- Discard the bay leaf, season the peas with the cayenne and salt, and stir in most of the cooked rice, or spoon the peas over the rice.
- Scatter with the scallions before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 424 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 66 g | |
| Water | 276 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.9 g | 23% |
| Protein | 15.4 g | 32% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14 g | |
| Threonine | 0.42 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.46 g | |
| Leucine | 0.87 g | |
| Lysine | 0.64 g | |
| Methionine | 0.19 g | |
| Cystine | 0.16 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.64 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.36 g | |
| Valine | 0.58 g | |
| Histidine | 0.32 g | |
| Fat | 10.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.6 g | |
| Saturated | 3.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.04 g | |
| Cholesterol | 18.1 mg | |
| Calcium | 72.2 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.35 mg | 39% |
| Iron | 4.1 mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 66.6 mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 62% |
| Phosphorus | 228 mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 514 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 16.9 µg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1,058 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.1 mg | 26% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.52 mg | 47% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.23 mg | 21% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4 mg | 29% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1 mg | 21% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.33 mg | 25% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 208 µg | 52% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.14 µg | 6% |
| Choline | 20 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 13.9 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 20.5 mg | 27% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 4 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.36 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1 µg | 18% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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