Southwest Hopping John Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyCuisine
CourseMethod
Main IngredientHealthy

Ingredients

 Vegetable cooking spray
 Onion1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Green pepper1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Ground cumin1 Teaspoon
 Garlic2 Clove (5gm), minced
 Peas package1
 2 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth, undiluted
 1 cup light beer
 3/4 cup long-grain brown rice, uncooked
 1/4 pound reduced-fat, low-salt ham, diced
 Jalapeno pepper2 Teaspoon, minced
 Salt1/4 Teaspoon
 2 cups diced, seeded tomato
 Toasted Cornbread Triangles

Directions

Coat a Dutch oven with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot.
Add onion, green pepper, cumin, and garlic; saute until vegetables are tender.
Add black-eyed peas and next 6 ingredients, stirring well.
Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 to 50 minutes or until peas and rice are tender.
Stir in tomato.
Spoon mixture evenly into individual serving bowls; top each serving with 4 Toasted Cornbread Triangles.
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