Description
Celebrate the new year with delicious food that brings joy and togetherness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups of rice
- 1 cup of black-eyed peas
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 teaspoon of cumin
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 2 cups of vegetable broth
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic, sauté until soft.
- Add bell pepper, cumin, and paprika, stir for 2 minutes.
- Stir in rice and black-eyed peas.
- Pour vegetable broth, add salt, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork and serve warm.
Notes
- This dish symbolizes prosperity for the new year.
- Feel free to add your favorite vegetables.
- Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to three days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: new years food, celebration dish, prosperity meal