HOPPIN' JUAN (VEGETARIAN)

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Modified from a recipe in 'El Paso Chili Company's Texas Border Cookbook'. The most drastic change was serving the rice and beans separately to make a meal-in-a-bowl instead of combining. It makes for a much better presentation in my opinion. Serve flour tortillas or corn bread on the side. The black-eyed peas can be cooked the...

Provided by C G

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 16

3-4 c cooked texmati rice or long grain white basmati rice (plain long white rice will work)
1 1/2 c dried black eyed peas, rinsed
1-2 fresh bay leaves
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 tsp ground cumin
salt, to taste
1 tsp ground chipotle powder
GARNISHES:
fresh cilantro, chopped
green onions, thinly sliced
red wine vinegar or lime wedges
fresh tomato slices
greens (arugula or spinach leaves probably work best)
white onion, peeled and diced
sliced avocados
fresh chili peppers, sliced or minced

Steps:

  • 1. Cook the rice and set aside.
  • 2. While the rice is cooking, prep the ingredients for the rice and bean bowls.
  • 3. Season the cooked and drained black-eyed peas with the garlic, salt, chipotle powder and cumin powder. Stir.
  • 4. To serve: Arrange greens in a serving bowl, add a scoop of the cooked rice, followed by black-eyed peas and the garnishes.
  • 5. ¡Buena suerte!

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