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Healthy Hoppin' John Recipe

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We love Hoppin' John, but I wanted to add a healthier version to my holiday cooking repertoire. I developed this new (and faster) version for those of us who need to start the New Year on a healthier note. I like to mix my chopped green onions in with the cooked hot rice before serving. —Debra Keil, Owasso, Oklahoma

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Healthy Hoppin' John Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 35 miin.

Yield: 6 Servings

15 35 50

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
1 cup fresh baby carrots, halved lengthwise
2 celery ribs with leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked spicy chicken sausage links, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
2 cups chicken stock
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
3 cups cooked brown rice
2 green onions, chopped
1 green onion, thinly sliced

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, saute the onion, carrots and celery in oil for 3 minutes. Add sausage; cook 3 minutes longer. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes longer.
Stir in the peas, stock, bay leaf, thyme, pepper and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in vinegar. Simmer, uncovered, 5-10 minutes longer or until carrots are tender.
Discard bay leaf. Combine rice and chopped green onions; divide among six bowls. Top with sausage mixture. Sprinkle with sliced green onion. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 352 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 43 mg cholesterol, 817 mg sodium, 48 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 22 g protein.

Originally published as Healthy Hoppin' John in Healthy Cooking December/January 2013, p17

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Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2013 by kgalloway2

I don't generally like black-eyed peas but this whole mix was really good! I didn't add the green onions because I didn't have any but no one missed them.