New Year's Stew

This hearty new year's stew is loaded with black eyed peas, cabbage, and rice providing an abundance of good luck for the new year!

Course Soup

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 30

Servings people

Calories 246

Author Timothy Pakron

Ingredients

1 lb dried black-eyed peas or 3-4 cans cooked drained and rinsed
1 large yellow onion chopped or sliced
1 small green bell pepper chopped
1 small jalapeño sliced
1 heaping cup chopped celery large chunks
1 heaping cup chopped carrots large chunks
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic chopped or sliced
3 cups new potatoes or baby red potatoes cut into large chunks
1 small head green cabbage roughly chopped into chunks (about 8 cups)
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
2 teaspoons sea salt
2 teaspoons vegetable bouillon base i.e. Better Than Bouillon no-chicken or garlic base
½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes less or more, if desired
1 pint cherry tomatoes rinsed and halved
14 oz plant-based sausage your favorite or 1 pound sliced mushrooms*
9 cups spring or filtered water
3 cups roughly chopped collard greens de-stemmed, if desired
Easy Baked Rice to serve
Freshly chopped chives green onions, or parsley, to garnish

Roasted Mushrooms

1 pound desired mushrooms i.e. cremini, shiitake, trumpet, or button
3 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
2 tablespoons tamari
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
Salt and pepper a sprinkle
½ teaspoon ground sage
1-2 sprigs fresh rosemary optional
2-3 small fresh sage leaves optional

Instructions

If you are using dried peas, you will need to soak and cook them. Refer to the recipe card below to see how I do this. If you are using canned peas, simply open ‘em up and give them a good rinse. Set aside. (If using roasted mushrooms and baked rice, get those in the oven now so they can cook while making the soup.)
In a large pot (at least 7.25 quarts), add onions, bell peppers, jalapeño (if using), celery, carrots and a good drizzle of olive oil. Season with a few pinches of sea salt and pepper. Bring to medium heat and cook for about 7 minutes, until the vegetables become tender and juicy, stirring every so often.
Next add in the garlic, potatoes, cabbage, nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder, vinegar, tamari, sea salt, bouillon paste, pepper and red pepper flakes. Give it a good mix and cover for a few minutes until the cabbage starts to wilt. Mix and cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring every so often, until everything is soft and tender and it smells delicious.
Add the sausage (if using), tomatoes, black-eyed peas and water. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to low. Cook at a low simmer with a cracked lid, stirring every so often, for about 20 to 30 minutes or until the potatoes are tender to fork. Once done, throw in the collard greens and cook for an additional 5 minutes, until they become tender. If using roasted mushrooms, add those in now, as well.
To serve, ladle the stew into bowls and garnish with fluffy white rice, freshly chopped herbs, and a sprinkling of sea salt and black pepper. Hot sauce is welcome!

Roasted Mushrooms

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Thickly slice or roughly chop desired mushrooms and toss into a large skillet or on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Toss with olive oil, nutritional yeast, tamari, liquid smoke, salt and pepper, ground sage, and fresh sage and rosemary. Mix well and roast for 45-50 minutes, until rich in color and reduced in size. This can also be made while the rice is baking which is also cooked at 350 for the same amount of time.

Notes

As I said, this recipe makes A LOT. I used a large 7.25 quart dutch oven and the full amount fit perfectly. If you do not have a pot this large, I would cut this recipe in half and you should have no problems.

For the sausage, I recommend Beyond Hot Italian Sausage or Field Roast Italian Sausage. You can slice and brown it separately before adding it to the stew for added flavor or simply throw it in uncooked. It's up to you! This would also be delicious with Sweetearth's Mindful Chick'n or seasoned and pan-fried soy curls.

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