Meatless Hopping John

Sharon123's Note:

From Light and Tasty Magazine. This has lots of flavor!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 3/4 cup long grain brown rice
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 3 medium carrots, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup red pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup yellow pepper, chopped (or orange)
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
• 3 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• hot sauce

Directions:

1. Cook the rice according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute the corn, carrots, peppers, onion and garlic in oil for 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp tender.
3. Stir in the rice, peas and tomatoes; bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
5. Add the seasonings; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer.
6. Sprinkle hot sauce to taste.

Reviews

[acerast]

Just loved it!! I simmered the vegetables in the tomato juice rather than using oil in order to cut down on fat and used low sodium tomatoes and peas - making a healthy dish even healthier. This dish is a nutritional gold mine - and it tastes sooo good!! Thanks Sharon123 - this is a winner!!!

[Wish I Could Cook]

I really had no idea what a hoppin John was, but I now know this one is delicious! What a colorful, tasty and filling dish. I had some rice prepared previously and just scooped in what seemed like the right amount. I also used a can of mixed beans in place of the black-eyed peas. But what a great dish!

[Sydney Mike]

A neighbor couple for whom I sometimes cook expressed an interest in Hopping John, so I've tagged several recipes to make for them over the next week or two! Although they got the largest amount of it, I did keep 2 small sides here for the 2 of us, & we thoroughly enjoyed it! Spicy, but not too much so, & in every way it jazzed up our meal very nicely! [Tagged & made in Please Review My Recipe]