Socialist 'Hoppin John'

The number one Internet search today was "Hoppin' John"... Mainly, because 'Chalky' on Boardwalk Empire was hungry for it after he got out of jail...

Some call it 'soul food', or food for 'po' folks... It will feed hungry revolutionaries at a very small cost. So, we thought y'all would like to have our version of the recipe... It's a West African/Caribbean/Southern innovation... 

Rice

pico de gallo (Google it)

sausage or spam or ham (chopped up)

black-eyed peas

kimchi soup powder (you always have some of this left over - they sell the 'kimchi soup' at Wal-mart).

thyme

cumin

garlic powder

chicken powder (so you can make the rice in broth if you want).

1 T olive oil (or whatever)

• The secret of everything is "Use what you got."
• You can substitute...
• Seasoning by the 'pinch'...
• This is a 'good luck' meal - serve with 'greens' and cornbread.
• Vegetarians can leave out the meat.

How do you make it?

Make the rice... (2-parts water/1-part rice - dump the rice in boiling water and cook for 15-min <at a simmer>  then take off the lid and cook until rice stops fizzlin')

Heat the olive oil in a pot and cook the pico de gallo.

dump in the seasoning and the meat.

Add the black-eyed peas.

Serve over the rice...

Bon Appetite!