Spicier Hoppin’ John

1-tablespoon olive oil

1 medium onion, chopped

1 medium green bell pepper, chopped

5 stalks celery, chopped

2 cups chicken broth

1-cup brown rice

4 (15-ounce) cans black-eyed peas with liquid

1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies

1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes

2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, sauté the onion, pepper and celery until tender in the olive oil.
2. Once sautéed, pour in the chicken broth, and mix in the rice, black-eyed peas with the liquid, diced tomatoes and green chilies, diced tomatoes and garlic.
3. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer 45 minutes, or until rice in tender.
4. Add additional water if the soup is too thick.

This recipe provides only 281 calories per 1 cup serving, 4 grams of fat, 13 grams of protein and 9.7 grams of dietary fiber.