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hoppin' juan (vegetarian)

Recipe by
C G
Vallèe du Willamette, OR

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 day before to save time. Carnivores can add ham hock to the black-eyes peas or garnish with crispy bacon bits. The black-eyed peas were soaked overnight, cooked in a crock pot all day with two fresh bay leaves, drained then seasoned.

yield 6 (approximately)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For hoppin' juan (vegetarian)

  • 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

How To Make hoppin' juan (vegetarian)

  • 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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