Hoppin' John (vegetarian)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried chipotle powder or 1/2 teaspoon regular chili powder
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 4 cups frozen black-eyed peas or 4 cups rehydrated black-eyed peas
• 1 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1 cup long-grain rice

Recipe

• 1 melt butter with oil in large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. add onion, bay leaves, thyme, chili powder and allspice. cook, stirring often, until onion is lightly browned, about 7 minutes.
• 2 prepare rice by your preferred method.
• 3 add black-eyed peas to the onion mix; cover with water. increase heat to medium-high; heat to a boil. lower heat to a simmer; cover. cook until peas are just tender, 20-25 minutes, checking pan and adding more water if needed. uncover; cook over medium heat until water is mostly absorbed, about 5 minutes. season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• 4 remove bay leaves. serve over rice.
• 5 note: i used vegetable broth instead of water. my broth had no salt, if you use a commercial broth, cut down on or eliminate the salt.