Hoppin' John

Name: Hoppin' John
Ingredients: 3/4 cup dried black-eyed peas; 2 cups boiling water; 1/2 small onion, minced; 1/4 cup chopped celery, mostly leaves; 2 3/4 cups fat-free chicken broth; 1/2 cup converted long grain rice (white); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cumin; hot pepper sauce; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon Take Control Light spread

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup dried black-eyed peas
2 cups boiling water
1/2 small onion, minced
1/4 cup chopped celery, mostly leaves
2 3/4 cups fat-free chicken broth
1/2 cup converted long grain rice (white)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cumin
hot pepper sauce
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon Take Control Light spread

Directions

1

Cover peas with boiling water and let rest for one hour. Pour water off and rinse and drain.
2

Combine onion, celery with 1/2 cup of the stock in a 2 1/2 quart sauce pan. Cover and cook over medium high heat until tender, about 3 or 4 minutes.
3

Add the peas and remaining stock, cover and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to simmer and cook peas until tender, about 15 or 20 minutes.
4

Stir in the rice, salt, cumin and hot pepper sauce. Cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
5

Toss with spread, parsley and serve!