Sunday, February 5, 2012

Black-Eyed Pea Gumbo

The hubs asked me to work some black-eyed peas into the mix... They now have found their spot in the rotation. This is a super simple, super easy, one-pot wonder that has great flavor. Its also a very hearty, stick-to-your-ribs kind of meal, which my Southern roots just love. I wanted to cornbread with it...
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
  • 5 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 cups veggie broth
  • 1 cup brown rice
  • 4 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas with liquid
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • Cajun seasoning, to taste
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook the onion, pepper, and celery until tender. Pour in the veggie broth, and mix in rice, black-eyed peas with liquid, diced tomatoes and green chiles, diced tomatoes, and garlic. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 45 minutes, or until rice is tender. Add water if soup is too thick.

Thank you Lynn for the recipe!

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Prego!





One day I'll make my own spaghetti sauce. Until then, I buy Prego Veggie Smart. It has no added sugar and isn't stupid expensive like all the other "no added sugar" brands I've been able to find.