Hearty Hoppin' John Stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 pound bulk lamb sausage
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 3/4 cup brown and wild rice mix
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 2 1/3 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning, or more to taste
• salt to taste
• freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 40 mins


• cook and stir sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until meat is still slightly pink, about 8 minutes. mix celery and onion into sausage; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 more minutes. stir garlic and red bell pepper into sausage mixture and cook until bell pepper is slightly soft, about 5 minutes.
• stir brown and wild rice mix, black-eyed peas, tomatoes with their juice, chicken stock, and cajun seasoning into sausage and vegetables. bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover; simmer 45 minutes. remove cover, raise heat to medium-low, and simmer until stew is thickened, about 15 minutes. season with salt and cracked black pepper.