Meatless HOPPIN' JOHN using brown rice

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HOPPIN' JOHN

 

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Beans Main Course

No Meat P

Rice

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup chopped onions

2 cloves garlic -- minced

2 cups tomatoes

-- ripe & juicy, chopped

-- plus 1/4 cup water

-- OR 1 16 ounce can diced

-- tomatoes, undrained

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

3 cups cooked brown rice

-- (about 2/3 cup raw)

2 cups black-eyed peas

-- (about 2/3 cup dry), cooked

-- OR 1 16 ounce can, drained and rinsed

Salt and freshly ground pepper -- to taste

 

Heat the oil in a very large skillet or a stir-fry pan. Saute the

onions over medium heat until translucent. Add the garlic and

continue to saute until the onions are golden. Stir in the tomatoes,

basil, and thyme; cook until the tomatoes have softened a bit, about

5 minutes.

 

Add the rice and black-eyed peas, and season to taste with salt

and lots of pepper. Stir well, then simmer, covered, over low heat

for 15 minutes. If the mixture seems dry, add a bit of water or

cooking liquid from the peas.

 

Serve at once.

 

 

Cuisine:

" Good Ole American "

Source:

" In a Vegetarian Kitchen with Nava Atlas --

http://www.vegkitchen.com/ "

S(Formatted for MasterCook 6):

" by Vicky "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 511 Calories; 6g Fat (10.3%

calories from fat); 24g Protein; 93g Carbohydrate; 13g Dietary Fiber;

0mg Cholesterol; 24mg Sodium. Exchanges: 5 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2

Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.

 

NOTES : Here's a vegetarian adaptation of this traditional dish of

the deep South.

Serve it with fresh cornbread and tangy cole slaw for a satisfying,

down-home meal.

 

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