Vegan Hoppin' John

Serves 4 to 6
Time 7 hrs 20 min

A steaming bowl of this thick soup is said to bring good luck for the coming year, but you don't have to serve it only on your New Year's menu. Tempeh bacon and vegetables add depth of flavor to simple black-eyed peas and rice.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Low SodiumLow Sodium
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    2 cupsdried black-eyed peas, rinsed
    1 mediumyellow onion, chopped
    1 teaspoondried thyme
    1 cupuncooked long grain rice
    2strips tempeh bacon, chopped
    1 mediumgreen bell pepper, chopped
    cayenne pepper
    1/4 teaspooncoarse sea salt
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    Hot pepper sauce (optional)

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Method

Put black-eyed peas into a large bowl, cover with water and set aside for 6 hours or overnight.


Drain black-eyed peas, then transfer to a large pot. 


Add 6 cups water, onions and thyme and bring to a boil. 


Reduce heat, cover and simmer until black-eyed peas are tender but still whole, about 45 minutes. 


Add rice, tempeh bacon, peppers, cayenne, salt and pepper. 


Cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. 


Season with hot pepper sauce, if you like. Ladle into bowls and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

130

Total Fat

0.5g

Saturated Fat

0g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

130mg

Total Carbohydrate

24g

Dietary Fiber

5g

Total Sugars

4g

Protein

6g

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