Black-Eyed Pea Gumbo

A winter time favorite at our house. We always have it for New Year’s Day while we watch football! Serve with a tossed salad and corn bread.

Step: 1

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

Per Serving: 272 calories; protein 12.5g; carbohydrates 48.5g; fat 3.4g; sodium 869.7mg.

The word “stew” can process to both a food and a cooking method. Stewing involves slowly cooking piece of meat, raw fruit or beans in a tastefull water based . It’s same as to braising, instead it does have a few notable differences. The raw animal vested is chopped into smaller pieces but of being cooked whole , and the water based material all of it covers the essential in a stew as different to a braise’s halfway all of it . When meat or vegetables are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.

Stew has a reputation for being a rib-sticking eating process that comfortable you up on a cold , winter day. It’s true ; a bowl of classic beef stew does have warming properties , but stew’s comfort factor more than a way beyond preserving you from the chill . It’s all about those tender chunks of meat and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The way they come together make the ultimate comfort food, no matter the weather.