Black-Eyed Pea Gumbo

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

A hearty black-eyed pea gumbo with bell peppers, brown rice, and diced tomatoes with green chiles. Perfect for New Year’s Day with warm cornbread!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
5 stalks celery, chopped
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup brown rice
4 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas with liquid
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

Directions

1 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, pepper, and celery; cook until tender.
2 Pour in chicken broth; stir in rice, black-eyed peas with liquid, diced tomatoes with green chiles, diced tomatoes, and garlic. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 45 minutes, or until rice is tender. Add water if gumbo is too thick.