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Dirty Rice and Black-eyed Peas

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Ready In: 40 minutes
Serves: 9
Dairy-freeGluten-freeLow Added SugarLow Sodium

The sausage in this dish also makes a lean and healthy option for breakfast. You'll need the recipe for Soulful Seasoning for this dish.

What you'll need

Measuring cups
Cutting board
Sharp knife
Large pan with lid
Spatula or spoon
Large bowl

Ingredients

Serves 9
2 1/2 cups Vegetable Broth
2 Bay Leaves
1 3/4 cups Long-grain Brown Rice
2 cups Black-eyed Peas
of Nonstick Cooking Spray
1 cup Onion chopped
1 cup Celery chopped
1/2 cup Bell Pepper chopped
1 tablespoon Soulful Seasoning
6 ounces Turkey Sausage
2 cloves Garlic
1/2 tablespoon Parsley
1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano

Directions

1.

In a large skillet, combine vegetable broth and bay leaves; bring to a boil.

2.

Add rice and black-eyed peas to broth and cover.

3.

Reduce heat to simmer until all liquid is absorbed, about 18 to 20 minutes.

4.

Remove bay leaves and place cooked rice and black-eyed peas in a large bowl.

5.

Spray a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, Soulful Seasoning, turkey apple sausage, garlic, parsley, and oregano.

6.

Sauté until sausage is thoroughly cooked, about 5 minutes.

7.

Combine with rice and black-eyed pea mixture. Serve while hot.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1.00 cup

Serving Per Container 9

Amount Per Serving
Calories 207
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1 g1%
Sodium 85 mg4%
Total Carbohydrate 40 g15%
Dietary Fiber 3 g11%
Protein 8 g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

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