Dinner

Vegetarian Hopping John (Slow Cooker) is for Dinner.

Vegetarian Hopping John (Slow Cooker) takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Vegetarian Hopping John (Slow Cooker) takes 48 minutes to cook.

Vegetarian Hopping John (Slow Cooker) makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Vegetarian Hopping John (Slow Cooker) are:

Olive or Canola Oil, 1 Tbsp.
Onions, 2 medium, diced
Celery, 4 stalks diced
Garlic, 4-6 cloves, minced
Red Sweet Pepper, 1 whole diced (optional)
Black-eyed peas, 6 Cup cooked (or 2 cups uncooked)
Collards, 10 cup, chopped
Gimme Lean Sausage Style, 14 oz (or other vegetarian sausage)
Diced Tomatoes with green chilies, 1 can
Vegetable Broth, 2 cup (or 6 - 8 if uncooked peas)
Brown Rice, 4 cups cooked
Thyme, ground, 2 tsp
Cayenne pepper, dash or to taste
Salt & Pepper to taste
Hot Sauce for passing at table

Here is how you make Vegetarian Hopping John (Slow Cooker):

Heat the oil in a skillet and cook the onion, celery, and red pepper until softened. Add the garlic and thyme and stir to mix flavors. Transfer to slow cooker. In same skillet brown the sausage and set aside. Add the stock and peas to the cooker. If using dried peas cover and cook until peas are soft, about 2 hours on high or 4 on low. If using canned or cooked peas add in the tomatoes and collards, season with salt and pepper, cover and cook on low 4-6 hours.If using pre-cooked or canned peas add the sausage and rice about 15-30 minutes before serving. Adjust the seasonings and serve.If using dried peas add the collards about half-way thru the cooking time (2 hours before serving if on high, 4 if on low). Add the tomatoes, salt & pepper when adding the rice & sausage about 30 minutes before serving. Variation - use a second can of tomatoes (with chiles or without) and reduce the amount of stock by about a cup (or not to make it soup-ier).Serving Size: Makes Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CONNECTED1.

The nutritional information for Vegetarian Hopping John (Slow Cooker) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 326.6

• Total Fat: 2.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 782.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 63.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 13.3 g
• Protein: 15.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Vegetarian Hopping John (Slow Cooker) is Vegan