Slow-Cooker Hoppin' John

By VerneJ

This quick and easy Slow-Cooker Hoppin' John recipes comes together in no time and cooks up hands-free in your slow-cooker, so you can have a hearty and warming dinner on the table with minimal effort. Black-eyed peas, crushed red pepper, canned tomatoes, and bacon come together to create a rich and flavorful dish people will think you slaved over.

Ingredients

• 4 strips thick-cut bacon, diced
• 1 small onion
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 cup dried black-eyed peas, rinsed and picked over
• 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
• 1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

Place bacon in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until just beginning to crisp. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Scrape bacon, bacon fat and onion into slow cooker. Add crushed red pepper, peas, and 4 cups water and stir to combine. Cover and cook on low until peas are nearly tender, 3 to 4 hours.

Stir in tomatoes, rice, and salt. Cover and continue to cook just until rice is tender and has absorbed all liquid, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Fluff with a fork and serve.