Hearty Hoppin' John Stew

Ingredients

½ pound bulk pork sausage

1 stalk celery, sliced

1 small onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

½red bell pepper, diced

¾ 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 ⅓ cups chicken stock

1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, or more to taste

salt to taste

freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

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