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Hoppin’ John Chowder

November 9, 2007 By Rhoda 36 Comments

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I know that many of you like me are on the run & are always looking for quick and easy recipes. I have one for you! Here’s another great recipe that a friend at work shared with me, so I’m passing it on to my friends. I know I’m always looking for good recipes that can be cooked ahead I don’t know about you, but if I can put something in the crockpot & come home to a good meal, that makes me a very happy girl! This is one of those easy, one pot meals that will have your hubby coming back for seconds. I know mine did! If you like all the ingredients in this, you’ll have to try it. I promise…it’s so easy & the crockpot does all the work for you.
It’s called Hoppin’ John Chowder & only has a few ingredients, but they really blend together well for some real comfort food. We finally have a chill in the air & I think that Fall is really here now, so this dish is perfect. It’s a bit Cajun & has a little bite, so if you don’t like hot things, you will probably want to find a milder sausage and get the mild Rotel tomatoes. We both like things a little spicey, so this was just right for us.

Hoppin’ John Chowder

4 cans black-eyed peas
2 cans Rotel tomatoes (they come in mild or regular, which is fairly hot)
1 can beef broth
1 cup water
1 lb. smoked sausage (I used Cajun sausage, Savoie at Publix, but any smoked will do)
1 chopped onion
1 chopped green pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder (I used garlic salt, didn’t have the powder)

Throw all of that in the crockpot & simmer for 6 hrs. on low. The last 1/2 hour add 1 or 2 (I did 2) bags of those rice bags (open the bag & dump in) & simmer on high for 1/2 hour. Now enjoy!

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  1. DebraK from ~the Bunnies Bungalow~ says

    November 10, 2007 at 12:37 pm

    Looks good! I’m always on the lookout for fast recipes. Crockpots are “a good thing.” My H would love that!
    Hugs, DebraK

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  2. Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality says

    November 10, 2007 at 1:14 pm

    Hi, girls! I’m sure you will enjoy this one, so give it a try.

    Kat, no need to cook the rice, just dump it in uncooked & it will cook that last 30 minutes.

    If you have plain rice, I’d say use about 3/4 cup rice. I’m not sure how much are in those rice bags & I usually don’t buy them, but did for this recipe, but any rice that you have on hand will work. Just dump it in & let it simmer for 30 minutes on high.

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  3. melissa @ the inspired room says

    November 10, 2007 at 8:34 pm

    Sounds yummy to me! You know I like quick and easy recipes so I can move on to things that last longer than a meal! I can’t bare to spend all day cooking and see it gobbled up in 15 minutes flat! I think meals should take about as long to prepare as they do to eat! But that is just me, the non-gourmet!

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  4. Sher's Creative Expressions says

    November 10, 2007 at 10:58 pm

    Looks great Rhoda. I’ll have to try this for my family. Easy Peasy recipes are my favorite. One dish recipes, even better!!

    Blessings,

    Sher

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  5. Terri and Bob says

    November 11, 2007 at 9:06 am

    I love this recipe and I haven’t tried it yet. What a perfect, come-in-from-the-cold recipe!

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  6. daisy cottage says

    November 11, 2007 at 10:21 am

    Adding this one to my recipe box, for sure!!!!

    xo,
    Kim

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  7. SarahWhite says

    November 11, 2007 at 11:19 am

    I have a Martha Stewart recipe for Hoppin’ John that I make every now and then for New Years Day. Problem is…it’s too darn complicated. So, I tried this yesterday and YES…it is GOOD!! Love that it is put together in less than 3 minutes if you hurry with the chopping of the vegetables. Thanks for sharing these great recipes Rhoda…I’m all about quick and easy!!

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  8. Diane says

    November 11, 2007 at 12:02 pm

    Sounds yummy! I will have to give this recipe a try. Thanks, diane

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  9. Angela (Cottage Magpie) says

    November 12, 2007 at 2:55 am

    Mmmm mmm, that looks good. I just cut and paste and sent to DH, since he does the cooking around here. I bet he’ll love something so easy! Thanks!
    ~Angela 🙂

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  10. Anonymous says

    November 12, 2007 at 9:19 am

    Made this recipe Sunday and the whole family loved it. Just used regular smoked sausage and it worked well with the Rotel original tomato. DH loves hot food, the hotter/spicer the better. I asked if he would use the hotter sausage next time and he said he wouldn’t change a thing, except maybe brown the smoked sausage alittle first to bring out the smokey flavor. He is the “chef” in the family so I was pleased that I could find something that would get a rave review from him. He also did the shopping with me and we 1 1/2’ed the recipe. Was alittle confused on the 2 bags of rice though, so did our own measurement on that. Thanks for a new dinner idea to put on the table :)!

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  11. Susan Ramey Cleveland says

    November 12, 2007 at 9:58 am

    This sounds like a great Autumn supper. I believe I’ll try it. Thanks for the recipe, Rhoda.

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  12. Amy says

    November 12, 2007 at 10:35 am

    Hi Rhoda,

    We had this last night and it was terrific – please keep your recipes coming! I made it with brown rice in the bag.

    Thanks to you we now always have our hotdogs with your sauce and you introduced us to Blue Plate mayo 🙂

    Amy

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  13. For the love of my home says

    November 13, 2007 at 12:45 pm

    Okay, I did this over the weekend and I thought it was fantastic so did my husband and daughter. Thanks for the great recipes. I enjoy visiting your blog it is lovely.

    Blanca

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  14. Cherdecor says

    November 13, 2007 at 8:10 pm

    Rhoda – I made this recipe today and the family really liked it. I had one problem, we live in the north and I could not find the tomatoes that you used so I substituted Del Monte Tomatoes with Zesty Green Chilies. I can never make a dish to ‘hot’ for the men who live in this house. Thanks for the recipe!

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  15. Magdalene says

    November 10, 2008 at 10:44 am

    Well written article.

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  16. Betty C says

    January 30, 2016 at 12:22 pm

    Tried this recipe night before last and it was a winner!! Son and husband loved it. Easy and tastes delicious!! Thank you!!

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