Hoppin' John With Ham Recipe

Ingredients For Hoppin' John With Ham Recipe

• 1 pound Dried Black Eyed Peas
• 2 Small smoked ham hocks or meaty ham bone
• 2 Medium onions, divided
• 3 Large cloves garlic, halved
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 cup Long grain white rice
• 1 can Diced tomatoes with chile peppers, juices reserved
• 1 Medium Red Bell Pepper, Chopped
• 0.5 Green Bell Pepper, Chopped
• 3 Ribs Celery, Chopped
• 1 Jalapeno or serrano pepper, minced
• 2 teaspoon Cajun Or Creole Seasoning
• 0.5 teaspoon Dried Thyme Leaves
• 0.75 teaspoon Ground Cumin
• 0.75 teaspoon Salt