Description
A festive dish perfect for New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rice
- 1 cup black-eyed peas
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the rice and black-eyed peas under cold water.
- In a large pot, sauté the onion, garlic, and bell pepper until softened.
- Add the rice, black-eyed peas, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Pour in the vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes until rice is cooked.
- Fluff with a fork and serve hot.
Notes
- This dish symbolizes good luck for the new year.
- Feel free to add vegetables or proteins of your choice.
- Serve with a side of cornbread for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: nye food, new year, festive dish