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Instant Pot® Hoppin’ John with Greens

Name: Instant Pot® Hoppin’ John with Greens
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 1 (16 oz) bag dried black-eyed peas; 1 medium yellow onion; 1 (1.5 lb) bone-in hickory-smoked ham steak; 1 (16 oz) bag frozen collard greens; Cooked white rice, to serve

This Southern rice and beans dish is traditionally eaten on New Year’s alongside cornbread and greens to ring in prosperity for the coming year. Our version uses just five ingredients and is made in the Instant Pot® for an easy (no-soak-required) spin that still boasts plenty of flavor. It makes for great leftovers, too!

Serves 8

Ready in 50 mins

Prep time 10 mins

Cooking time 40 mins

322 calories per serving

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Ingredients

> 1 (16 oz) bag dried black-eyed peas

> 1 medium yellow onion

> 1 (1.5 lb) bone-in hickory-smoked ham steak

> 1 (16 oz) bag frozen collard greens

> Cooked white rice, to serve

Steps

Rinse and pick through the black-eyed peas. Finely chop the onion. To an Instant Pot®, add onion, ham, black-eyed peas, and 5 cups water. Season with salt and pepper.

Top with the frozen collard greens. Seal and set to high pressure. Cook 15 min., then natural release for 10 min. Using tongs, remove and discard ham bone. Stir to combine. Serve mixture over the rice.