Vegetarian Black Eyed Peas Rice Recipes

Steps:

• Combine peas and water in large saucepan or Dutch oven. Add bouillon and garlic. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Stir in oil, cilantro, parsely, salt If using) and pepper. Cover. Simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in onion, scallions, thyme and tomato. Cover. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until peas are almost soft.
• Stir in rice. Cover. Cook until rice and peas are tender. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Place black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
• Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir ham until browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion, green bell pepper, and garlic; saute until onion is tender, about 10 minutes. Add black-eyed peas, water, bay leaves, paprika, salt, and black pepper; cover pot with a lid and simmer until peas are tender, 40 to 50 minutes.
• Remove bay leaves from black-eyed peas mixture and stir in rice. Simmer until all the liquid is evaporated, 5 to 10 more minutes.

Steps:

• Rinse peas and pick over for bad or discolored peas and small stones; transfer to a medium saucepan. Cover with stock or water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and continue cooking for 5 minutes; set aside.
• In a large stock pot heat vegetable oil over low heat. Add the onion, diced carrot, and garlic. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add peas and enough stock or water to cover by 2 inches. Add pepper flakes, black pepper, thyme, and oregano. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer, covered, for about 1 hour. Uncover and cook for 30 to 45 minutes longer, or until peas are tender - the longer you cook them, the better they will be. Add more wateror stock as needed to keep them moist.
• Serve with olive oil, Tobasco, hot baked cornbread and a tossed salad or steamed collards.