Brown Rice Pilaf With Black Eyed Peas Vegetables Recipes

BROWN RICE WITH BLACKEYED PEAS & VEGGIES

Steps:

• Heat 1 T oil in a heavy skilet with a tight-fitting lid on medium heat. Add rice, stirring for 5 minutes or until grains are lightly roasted. Add broth or water, cover tightly and cook for 45 minutes.
• in the meantime, saute onion, zucchini,summer squash in the remaining 1T of oil in a separate pan. When tender, add the tomatoes and black-eyed peas. Keep warm. When the rice is done, mix in the vegetables, add fresh herbs and season to taste.

HOPPIN JOHN

Steps:

• Heat a medium heavy-bottomed saucepot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the black-eyed peas and cover with cold water by 1 inch (should be about 6 cups water). Add the smoked turkey and a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook over medium heat, covered, until tender, about 2 hours, then turn off the heat.
• Melt the butter and oil in a large saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the onions and peppers. Season with salt and pepper and cook just until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add the rice to the pot and stir until toasted, about 5 minutes.
• Add 3 cups water and 1 cup of the cooking liquid from the peas. Bring to a boil, then cover and cook over medium-low heat until the rice is tender and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and gently stir in 2 cups of the cooked peas (save the remainder for another use). Cover and cook for 10 minutes more. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with the sliced scallions before serving.

BLACK-EYED PEAS AND RICE

Steps:

• Place black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
• Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir ham until browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion, green bell pepper, and garlic; saute until onion is tender, about 10 minutes. Add black-eyed peas, water, bay leaves, paprika, salt, and black pepper; cover pot with a lid and simmer until peas are tender, 40 to 50 minutes.
• Remove bay leaves from black-eyed peas mixture and stir in rice. Simmer until all the liquid is evaporated, 5 to 10 more minutes.

BLACK EYED PEA RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a sauté pan, cook the peppers, garlic and oil.
• Add all herbs, rice and chicken stock to pan. Cook the rice through, should take about 10 minutes until the rice softens and the stock reduces.
• Add the peas and cook five more minutes. Serve on a platter.

BLACK-EYED PEAS AND BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Put the rice in a large bowl and gently separate the grains and break apart any lumps.
• In a large frying pan, bring the water, onion, celery, garlic, and pepper to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Add the black-eyed peas and squash and return to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the peas and squash are tender and most of the water has evaporated, about 20 minutes.
• Add the rice, bell pepper, and pepper sauce and, stirring and tossing frequently, simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• To serve, transfer to a bowl.