Steve GannHoppin John With Pork and Sauerkraut
January 1st 2010 20:15
There are probably as many lucky New Years' dishes to last 365 days a year. I've listed two of my favorites Hoppin John, a southern speciality featuring black eyed peas, and pork and sauerkraut. Traditionally black eyed peas were shown to symbolize a crop that could be grown faster and easier and helped earlier settlements survive during cold winters. It is also considered lucky to eats peas every day. Pork is considered lucky because of the pigs representation as a symbol of progress and leafy vegetables, like cabbage, symbolize paper money.
Hoppin John
1/4 pound slab bacon, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 pounds black-eyed peas (fresh or frozen)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Red pepper flakes to taste
3 cups water
Hot cooked rice
3 large ripe tomatoes, chopped or stewed
Pork and Sauerkraut
4 strips bacon
1 32-ounce jar sauerkraut
1 onion, chopped
2 apples, cubed
6-pound boneless pork roast
Place bacon on bottom of large pot and cover with half the sauerkraut. On this spread half the chopped onion and apples. Next, place pork roast. Repeat layer of sauerkraut, apples, and onion. Cook covered on low heat for 30 minutes, then place covered pot in oven at 325°F for 3 hours.
Serves 8-10.
Hoppin John
1/4 pound slab bacon, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 pounds black-eyed peas (fresh or frozen)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Red pepper flakes to taste
3 cups water
Hot cooked rice
3 large ripe tomatoes, chopped or stewed
Pork and Sauerkraut
4 strips bacon
1 32-ounce jar sauerkraut
1 onion, chopped
2 apples, cubed
6-pound boneless pork roast
Place bacon on bottom of large pot and cover with half the sauerkraut. On this spread half the chopped onion and apples. Next, place pork roast. Repeat layer of sauerkraut, apples, and onion. Cook covered on low heat for 30 minutes, then place covered pot in oven at 325°F for 3 hours.
Serves 8-10.
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