hoppin' juan (vegetarian)

Name: Hoppin' Juan (Vegetarian)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3-4 cup(s) cooked texmati rice or long grain white basmati rice (plain long white rice will work); 1 1/2 cup(s) dried black eyed peas, rinsed; 1-2 - fresh bay leaves; 2 - garlic cloves, peeled and minced; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cumin; - salt, to taste; 1 teaspoon(s) 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

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Vallèe du Willamette, OR

Updated on Aug 11, 2015

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.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 (approximately)

Ingredients

3-4 cups cooked texmati rice or long grain white basmati rice (plain long white rice will work)
1 1/2 cups dried black eyed peas, rinsed
1-2 - fresh bay leaves
2 - garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
- salt, to taste
1 teaspoon 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)

Step 1

Cook the rice and set aside.

Step 2

While the rice is cooking, prep the ingredients for the rice and bean bowls.
Step 3

Season the cooked and drained black-eyed peas with the garlic, salt, chipotle powder and cumin powder. Stir.
Step 4

To serve: Arrange greens in a serving bowl, add a scoop of the cooked rice, followed by black-eyed peas and the garnishes.
Step 5

¡Buena suerte!
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