Notes:
Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 40
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients:
1 onion, chopped
2 bay leaves
2 cloves garlic, minced
16oz split peas
32oz veg broth
3c water
2T Bragg Liquid aminos
4 stalks of celery, chopped
4 carrots, chopped
1c parsley, chopped
1t ground thyme
1T white vinegar
cracked black pepper to taste
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Tips:
* After sauteeing the first ingredients, deglaze pan with 1/2c water, then add to a crock pot, plus all the rest of the ingredients. Cook on high 4 hrs, low on 6-8. Before serving use immersion blender to partially puree and thicken the soup.

Directions:
saute onion, celery and garlic together on medium heat in heavy pot until onion is translucent. Add peas, stir until warm. Add stock, water, Bragg’s, bring to boil. Cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes. Add carrots, vinegar and thyme and continue cooking until carrots are done and peas are desired consistency. season w/ pepper

Source: recipes.sparkpeople.com

Ingredients:
1 cup dry black eyed peas
1/2 cup brown rice (dry)
3 plum tomatoes, chopped
6 green onion, thinly sliced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
grated cheddar cheese for serving
for tomato hot pepper relish—
2 plum tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 serrano pepper, seeded and chopped (be careful, wash your hands and don’t touch your face while handling this hot pepper!)
pinch of salt

Directions:
Soak the black eyed peas overnight in water. In the morning, drain the water, add fresh water (about two inches above peas) and bring to a boil. Cover pot (leaving an inch open) and simmer for about one hour, until peas are tender. Drain and set peas aside.
Cook the rice in 1 1/2 cups water. When done, fluff with a fork and combine with the peas in a large bowl.
Top the peas and rice with the sliced green onions and chopped tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
To make the relish, combine all ingredients. It shouldn’t be runny so you might need to add a little more or a little less mayonnaise to produce desired thick sauce consistency.
Serve hoppin’ john in bowls topped with relish and freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese. YUM!!

Time:
1 hour (doesn’t include time to soak and cook the peas—I always make this dish the day before I plan to serve it!)

Source: http://www.eatliverun.com