Hopping John (American)
Ingredients
- 7 oz blackeye beans
- salt
- 5 1/3 oz lardons of bacon
- 4 tbsp oil
- 2 oz chopped onion
- 5 1/3 oz long-grain rice
Instructions
- Soak 7 oz blackeye beans for 12 hours. Wash, cover with water and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, then add a little salt. Lightly fry 5 1/3 oz lardons of bacon in 4 tbsp oil, then add 2 oz chopped onion.
- Stir in 5 1/3 oz long-grain rice, add the beans and moisten with 1 pint of the cooking liquid. Cover with a lid and simmer for a further 20 minutes until the rice is cooke
Calories: 322 kcal
Carbohydrates: 28 g
Protein: 8 g
Fat: 20g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 17 mg
Sodium: 170 mg
Potassium: 185 mg
Fiber: 3 g
Sugar: 2 g
Vitamin A: 14 IU
Vitamin C: 1 mg
Calcium: 18 mg
Iron: 1 mg