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    Brown Rice with Black-eyed Peas and Greens

    November 12, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 13 Comments

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    brown rice with black eyed peas and greens

    So black-eyed peas…they’re kinda plain. It’s like they’re crying out for help!  Crying out for zest and zip!!!

    And what better ingredients to help than mustard greens and some zesty jalapeno diced tomatoes!

    You’d never have known these were black eyed peas in this dish!

    Let me show you how it’s made.


    Serve it over brown rice.

    brown rice with black eyed peas and greens

    Like I said, you’d have never known that the black-eyed peas were in this dish!  And it was filling enough to be a meal in and of itself…

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    Brown Rice with Black Eyed Peas & Greens

    Take your black-eyed peas up a notch with mustard greens and some zesty jalapeno diced tomatoes!
    Prep Time5 minutes
    Cook Time20 minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 1 1/2 cup brown rice uncooked
    • 1 bunch mustard greens sliced
    • 1 small red onion chopped
    • 4 garlic cloves crushed
    • 2 Tbsp butter or dairy free margarine
    • 3 cups cooked black-eyed peas
    • 15 oz can diced tomatoes with zesty jalapenos drained
    • Salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Cook the brown rice as directed on the package.
    • Slice the stem out of the mustard green leaves.
    • Roll up the leaves together and slice down, so it will cook faster.
    • In a large skillet, melt the butter, then add the chopped onion and the crushed garlic.
    • Saute for 3-4 minutes, or until onions begin to turn translucent.
    • Then add the sliced greens and saute for 2-3 minutes, or until wilted.
    • Then stir in the black-eyed peas and the diced tomatoes. Let simmer on low for 10-15 minutes.
    • Serve the Black-eyed Peas and Greens over Brown Rice.

    brown rice with black eyed peas and greens

    This recipe is featured on Meal Plan Monday #209.

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    Filed Under: Beans Recipes, Budget Friendly Recipes, Dairy Free Meal Ideas, Gluten Free Recipes, Pantry Staple Recipe Ideas, Rice Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

    Comments

    1. Barbara says

      November 12, 2010 at 10:47 pm

      This recipe looks really tasty….and vegetarian too! Can’t wait to try it!

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    2. Alli says

      November 13, 2010 at 8:41 am

      While this looks tasty, and I agree, black eyed peas need zip and zest, you NEED to beg my mom to make you hoppin’ john and collard greens. (We add salsa to the hoppin’ john.) It is a very sad New Year’s Day when I am not with my mom for her to make it for me.

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    3. Antoinette Garry says

      November 19, 2010 at 10:22 am

      This looks delicious!

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    4. Mandy says

      March 23, 2011 at 7:10 pm

      Very yum! I made this tonight and it’s awesome. I tossed in some chili pepper to give it a little kick which worked out very well. My 6yo is currently wolfing down a huge bowl. This will definitely become a regular in our house.

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    5. Kevin Cullis says

      September 6, 2011 at 7:33 pm

      As an startup entrepreneur, you have to keep your costs down, and this site does just that. We loved this recipe.

      Kevin

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    6. Natalie says

      October 11, 2011 at 8:35 pm

      MMM. i made this for dinner tonight it was so good!

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      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        October 11, 2011 at 9:22 pm

        So glad you enjoyed it Natalie!

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    7. Cynthia Obianagha says

      April 8, 2012 at 11:44 pm

      I made this for the vegetarians at our Easter dinner and it was a hit! We all loved it! I used collard greens and added cilantro.

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    8. Georgiana says

      April 16, 2012 at 7:04 pm

      Turnip greens are much tastier than both mustard and the popular collards.
      You could even add the turnip to the mix if desired.

      But Kale is quicker cooking, the highest nutrient green on earth and would be a good substitute.

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    9. Anya says

      August 2, 2013 at 6:18 pm

      How many does this serve?

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    10. Cole says

      February 20, 2015 at 4:09 pm

      I’m completely new to cooking, so I know nothing about cooking beans. Do you just throw the beans into the pan completely dry and uncooked, or is there some kind of prep you have to do to them before you mix them in with the greens?

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