Name: Vegan Hoppin' John
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Dried black-eyed peas, sorted and rinsed - ½ pound; Water - 3 cups; Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon; Dried thyme - ½ teaspoon; Bay leaf - 1; Long-grain brown rice - ½ cup; Olive oil - 1 ½ tablespoons; Diced onion - 1 cup; Diced celery - ¾ cup; Diced yellow bell pepper - ¾ cup; Diced red bell pepper - ¾ cup; Jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced - 1 medium; Minced garlic - 1 tablespoon; Chopped tomatoes - ½ (14 ounce) can; Chopped fresh parsley - 2 ½ tablespoons; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Freshly ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch

Ingredients for - Vegan Hoppin' John

1. Dried black-eyed peas, sorted and rinsed ½ pound

2. Water 3 cups

3. Dried oregano ½ teaspoon

4. Dried thyme ½ teaspoon

5. Bay leaf 1

6. Long-grain brown rice ½ cup

7. Olive oil 1 ½ tablespoons

8. Diced onion 1 cup

9. Diced celery ¾ cup

10. Diced yellow bell pepper ¾ cup

11. Diced red bell pepper ¾ cup

12. Jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced 1 medium

13. Minced garlic 1 tablespoon

14. Chopped tomatoes ½ (14 ounce) can

15. Chopped fresh parsley 2 ½ tablespoons

16. Salt ½ teaspoon

17. Freshly ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon

18. Cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Vegan Hoppin' John

1 . Stage

Bring water and black-eyed peas to a boil in a large pot. Remove pot from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse before using.

2 . Stage

Place black-eyed peas, water, oregano, thyme, and bay leaf in a large pot; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 40 minutes. Add rice, cover, and simmer until the black-eyed peas and rice are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.

3 . Stage

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add celery, bell peppers, and jalapeno; saute for an additional 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 2 minutes more.

4 . Stage

When the black-eyed peas are tender, add the sauteed vegetable mixture, tomatoes, parsley, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper, and stir well to combine. Cover and set aside to allow the flavors to blend, 5 to 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings, if needed.