INSTANT POT® VEGETARIAN HOPPIN' JOHN

Instant Pot® Vegetarian Hoppin' John image

I adapted my friend's hoppin' John for the Instant Pot® to cut down on cooking time. Turned out very well. Serve with cornbread and greens.

Provided by Janni

Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Beans and Rice Recipes

Time 5h55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
2 medium onions, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound dry black-eyed peas - sorted, rinsed, and drained
8 cups water, or more as needed
2 (15 ounce) cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
1 ½ cups long-grain brown rice
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in the pot. Cook and stir onions and bell pepper until onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and saute until tender, about 1 minute. Turn off Saute function.
Stir in black-eyed peas and pour in water. Close and lock the lid. Select Beans/Lentils function; set timer for 30 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes.
Add diced tomatoes, green chiles, and Cajun seasoning. Stir in rice and more water if needed. Select Rice/Risotto function and adjust time for Brown Rice. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Stir well. Select Slow Cook function; set timer for 4 hours. Cover with a regular pot lid and let simmer.
Season hoppin' John with salt and pepper and serve piping hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.8 calories, Carbohydrate 46.8 g, Fat 2.5 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 11.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 379.9 mg, Sugar 5.8 g