Hoppin' John

Vegetarian Southern Flavor

Seemingly getting its name from the Haitian Creole "pois pigeon", meaning "black eyed peas", this is a colorful, rustic dish that's full of flavor.

While traditionally this dish is served with rice, the meal is complete on its own - as the beans will provide an adequate amount of carbohydrate on their own, as well as protein and fiber.

In order to keep the dish vegetarian, I used vegetarian bacon to give the dish flavor.

Now, I know some people will ask this, so I'll answer it directly. While vegetarian bacon has less fat than regular bacon or turkey bacon, it is not what I would recommend as a healthy choice that is to be eaten every day. Just like processed meats, this is a high sodium (salt) choice and should be used rarely, in small amounts.

The rest is just lots of fresh vegetables - from carrots to celery, to 3 different colored bell pepper and onion. Yum!

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