Hoppin' John

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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 ()
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• hot pepper sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon take control light spread

Recipe

• 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!