Simple Vegetarian Hoppin' John

"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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Ready In:
3hrs 20mins
Ingredients:
9
Yields:
1 pot of Hoppin' John
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • 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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  1. This is very good, hearty and healthy. I used serano peppers and I made the rice in a rice cooker, which worked well. I seasoned it a bit more with salt and pepper and gobbled it up!! Thanks!
     
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I live in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with my husband and our cat, Lizzie Borden. We had a wonderful dog, and now have 3 more cats to keep us company.
 
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