Hoppin John Vegetarian Recipes

VEGETARIAN HOPPIN' JOHN

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan combine broth and rice. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 35 to 40 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Meanwhile, in a 12-inch skillet heat oil over medium. Add bell peppers, carrots, corn, shallot, and garlic. Cook 6 to 8 minutes or until peppers are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in thyme, ground chipotle pepper, and salt. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Stir in tomatoes and black-eyed peas. Remove from heat.
• Stir cooked rice into black-eyed pea mixture. Sprinkle with parsley.

VEGETARIAN HOPPIN' JOHN

Steps:

• Bring broth and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot oil until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir rice, black-eyed peas, and Cajun seasoning into onion, cover the pot with a lid, and cook until flavors blend, about 10 minutes.

HOPPIN' JOHN (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• 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.
• Prepare rice by your preferred method.
• 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.
• Remove bay leaves. Serve over rice.
• 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.

INSTANT POT VEGAN HOPPIN' JOHN

Steps:

• Add the black-eyed peas, onion, garlic, bay leaves, smoked paprika, kombu, and 8 cups water to the Instant Pot. Cook on manual/high pressure for 15 minutes. Release and drain the peas, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid and discarding the onion, garlic, kombu, and bay leaves. Set aside the peas and reserved cooking liquid.
• Clean and dry the Instant Pot. Add olive oil. When hot, add the onion, celery, and bell pepper. Saute until soft, about 8 minutes.
• Add the rice, cooked black-eyed peas, 1 cup reserved cooking liquid, vegetable broth, jalapeno pepper, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Stir to combine.
• Cook on manual/high pressure for 15 minutes. Quick release. Remove lid and remove thyme stems. Taste and add more salt and pepper to taste. Scoop into bowls and top portions with scallions and parsley.

SIMPLE VEGETARIAN HOPPIN' JOHN

Steps:

• Rinse and sort black-eyed.
• Combine with water, and boil gently 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat, take off heat, and cover for one hour.
• Return to heat, bring to a boil, then cook over low heat 30 minutes.
• Add peppers, salt, and onion, and continue to simmer gently until done, about 1 1/2 hours until done.
• While beans are continuing to cook, start the rice.
• Bring the 2 1/2 cups of water and butter to a boil.
• Slowly stir the rice into the boiling water.
• Cover and simmer gently 20 minutes.
• Remove cover, add wild rice, stir gently, and cover again, simmering for another 30 minutes.
• Uncover for the last 5 minutes of cooking.
• Serve rice covered with the hot black-eyed peas and generous amounts of their sauce.

VEGETARIAN HOPPIN' JOHN

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat; add in onion and celery; cover, and cook about 5 minutes, until softened.
• Add in garlic and thyme, stirring to bring out their flavors.
• Transfer mixture to a slow-cooker; add in black-eye peas, tomatoes, chiles, and stock; season to taste with salt and pepper; cover and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours.
• About 15 minutes before serving, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook sausage until browned all over; add sausage to slow cooker along with rice; stir to combine.
• Taste and adjust seasonings.