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Black-Eyed Peas and Collard Greens with Rice

Canned black-eyed peas and collards simmer in a spiced tomato base with cumin and a bay leaf, then go over fluffy rice. The pantry stew is ready in half an hour, and it works with other beans or greens too.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on15 min
  • Total44 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Stew

  • 1 canblack-eyed peas, 15.5 oz (440 g) can, rinsed and drained
  • 1 candiced tomatoes with jalapeños, 14.5 oz (410 g) can, with juices
  • 1 cancollard greens, 14 oz (400 g) can, rinsed and drained
  • 120 mlwater, 1/2 cup
  • 3 tbsptomato paste
  • 1 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • 1½ tspground cumin
  • 1½ tsponion powder
  • 1 tspsugaroptional
  • ½ tspgarlic powder
  • ¼ tspsalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 1small bay leaf

Rice

  • 250 glong-grain white rice, about 1 1/3 cups
  • 640 mlwater, 2 2/3 cups, salted

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Legumes (any)
  • Black-eyed peas and cowpeas
  • Rice
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Collard greens
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cumin

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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