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Simple Vegetarian Hoppin' John

Simple Vegetarian Hoppin' John Recipe

This is part of a really hearty meal we serve to our vegetarian friends. If there is any leftover, it freezes well, and it can also be used as refried beans in burittos.
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 3 hrs
Course Main Course
Cuisine Southern US
Servings 1 pot of Hoppin' John
Calories 467.4 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups dried black-eyed peas
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 chili peppers (fresh, one chopped, one whole)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large onion (chopped)
  • 1 cup brown rice (raw)
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 cup wild rice

Instructions
 

  • Rinse and sort black-eyed.
  • Combine with water, and boil gently 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, take off heat, and cover for one hour.
  • Return to heat, bring to a boil, then cook over low heat 30 minutes.
  • Add peppers, salt, and onion, and continue to simmer gently until done, about 1 1/2 hours until done.
  • While beans are continuing to cook, start the rice.
  • Bring the 2 1/2 cups of water and butter to a boil.
  • Slowly stir the rice into the boiling water.
  • Cover and simmer gently 20 minutes.
  • Remove cover, add wild rice, stir gently, and cover again, simmering for another 30 minutes.
  • Uncover for the last 5 minutes of cooking.
  • Serve rice covered with the hot black-eyed peas and generous amounts of their sauce.

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Nutrition

Serving: 378gCalories: 467.4kcalCarbohydrates: 86.6gProtein: 20.7gFat: 5.3gSaturated Fat: 2.3gCholesterol: 7.6mgSodium: 335.9mgFiber: 9.7gSugar: 7.8g
Keyword < 4 Hours, Beans, Brown Rice, Healthy, Low Cholesterol, Rice
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