Menu Plan Monday 1/25/10

If you saw last week's menu plan you know I was going to try out a Spicy Black Eyed Pea soup. I saw several recipes for black eyed pea soups around the New Year but none of them sounded quite spicy enough for my tastes so I decided to experiment on a recipe of my own. It actually turned out to be exactly what I was hoping it would be. My ultra picky 6 year old even ate it.

Here's the recipe:

1 cup dried black eyed peas(soak overnight)

1/2 yellow onion-diced

1/2 cup brown rice

1 can diced tomatoes with jalapenos

1 cup water

24 oz. chicken broth

1 T. canola oil

Add spices to taste-I added black pepper and red pepper flakes

Saute onion in canola oil until tender and translusent, transfer to medium to large pot.(I used a 3 quart pot.) Add black eyed peas, tomatoes, rice, water and broth. Bring to a boil and reduce to medium/medium-low heat and cook for approximately 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until peas and rice are as desired. Enjoy!

This is what we'll be eating this week:

Tacos

Pork chops, potatoes, salad

Chicken pot pie

Stuffed baked potatoes

Breakfast for dinner

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