Sometimes the simplest recipes are truly the best recipes. You know what I am talking about, right? The recipes that only include a few healthy and whole ingredients, or those that are thrown together from ingredients already found in your pantry or refrigerator, often produce the tastiest results. I most certainly stand behind this belief and am ready to show you that cooking does not have to be fancy or complicating in order to create delicious dishes. This Black-Eyed Pea and Veggie Bowl, which is made with cauliflower rice, is a fabulous example of simple cooking at its finest.
Black-Eyed Pea and Veggie Bowl with Cauliflower Rice
Slightly adapted from Elise’s recipe for succotash (she seriously has some of the best simple recipes!)
Servings: 1-2 (I ate it all at once but it was a huge portion)
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups cooked black-eyed peas
2 cups of riced cauliflower (this recipe explains how to “rice” cauliflower)
water, for cooking
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 red bell pepper, diced
1/4 orange bell pepper, diced
1/4 small red onion, diced
1/3 cup frozen peas
1/3 cup frozen corn
4 TB Bragg’s Liquid Aminos (or low-sodium soy sauce)- more, if desired
1/2 tsp sriracha sauce
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
black pepper, to taste
Directions
1. Cook black-eyed peas according to package directions and rice your cauliflower.
2. Heat a thin layer of water over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Once hot, lower the heat to medium and add in garlic, peppers, and onions. Cook for approximately 6 to 8 minutes, or until softened. Add additional water, as necessary.
3. Stir in peas and corn. Cook for an additional 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Lower the heat to medium-low. Stir in cooked black-eyed peas, riced cauliflower, liquid aminos, sriracha sauce, and seasonings. Stir until well-combined and serve.
As I am sure that you have noticed, this truly is a simplistic recipe. It uses whole and natural ingredients like cooked beans, vegetables, and spices. It is also incredibly simple to make. I prepared, cooked, and combined all of these ingredients in about 20 minutes. I don’t know about you, but I can definitely dedicated 20 minutes out of my day to prepare a healthy, whole, and delicious meal like this one.
While this certainly was not the first time that I had created a simple “bowl” recipe with leftover vegetables in my refrigerator, this dish did provide me with several new cooking experiences. I cooked beans (instead of buying them in a can) for the first time. I prepared and ate black-eyed peas for the first time (seriously, they are good!), and I tried cooking with Bragg’s Liquid Aminos for the first time in this recipe (I made this awhile back if you are wondering, since I have mentioned Bragg’s in several previous posts already). Bragg’s Liquid Aminos are a much healthier version of soy sauce with way less sodium than even low-sodium soy sauce. I absolutely recommend cooking with them.
The next time that you are looking for a simple, yet healthy and delicious, recipe to cook, or when you simply need to use up vegetables in your refrigerator or freezer, give this tasty bowl a try!
What are some simple recipes that you love to “throw together?”
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This is a recipe my mom would LOVE! She is obsessed with black-eyed peas!
You will have to share it with her!! 😉
OOOH….this just sounds/looks like a big bowl of deliciousness!!
It absolute was..and it makes a HUGE portion for a low amount of calories. I had multiple bowls :).
The only time I’ve had black-eyed peas is on New Years’ Day – my friend’s southern grandma said that if you eat them on January 1, you’ll have good luck all year. This recipe looks so healthy and natural – and I am impressed by how you were able to combine such interesting ingredients!
Well hopefully I will be getting some good luck all year round ;).
all hail the hippie bowl right?
i have riced cauli in my fridge right now that im itching to use 🙂
Yes, this was SO good! Cauliflower rice has become a favorite of mine :).
When I worked at TJ’s I would eat the same lunch almost EVERY day. It was a bowl of some kind of base either rice, or lentils, piled with tomato and avocado. Then finished with salsa, and I had chips to dip. It was my favorite. I think I need to have that tonight!
That sounds amazing! I absolutely need to try that :).
Mm i love making stir frys, salads, and egg scrambles with leftover stuff i find in my fridge and pantry! Simple but effective and always tasty 🙂
It is so true, right? Leftover veggies in the fridge make for AWESOME meals :).
Looks simple and delicious! I love anything with spaghetti squash. Throw any sauce on it with some cheese, and you’ve got yourself a meal 🙂
Spaghetti squash is amazing! I love the idea of turning that into a “bowl” :).
I love cauliflower rice! And black-eyed peas always fall off my radar after New Year’s . . . lol. I should have them more often!
Yes, you should! I never realized just how tasty they are!
Oh YUM! This looks so good!! I haven’t experimented with black-eyed-peas nearly enough. I definitely need to get on that!
You absolutely should. I have no idea that they could be so delicious.
I’m ready for my mid morning snack and now all I want is this haha I need to stop reading your blog when I’m hungry lol This looks amazing!
Haha, too funny! I have the same problem when I am reading blogs! Yesterday I was craving Asian food at 10 a.m. ;).
My boyfriend grew up in the south so black eyed peas are a normal thing for him, and he wants dishes with them all the time. I bought a can like a year ago and we still haven’t used it… I’ve been pretty terrified! But if you say they’re good, I’m more likely to trust them. Josh has terrible taste sometimes 😉
Oh you definitely should try them! I was a bit afraid at first, but I am loving them!
To be honest, I am not a huge fan of cauliflower rice… I tried it once and I think it was a texture thing. Maybe if I try to mix it into this recipe, I’ll like it!
I definitely liked it mixed it with the other vegetables much more than I like it plain.
Yep, I can imagine this absolutely amazing. Yum. I would like some!! 🙂 My go to easy recipes are stir fry veggies. Always easy to put things in a pan with olive oil and go!
Stir-fries are amazing! They are SO easy and are such a great way to use up leftover veggies.
I just love huge portion meals that are low cal and healthy. This looks so summery and perfect!
Me too because I LOVE to eat! 😉
This recipe reminded me of the frozen Amy’s black eyed pea bowl. Yours is much different though and looks very tasty! I love black eyed peas and need to eat more of them!
For some reason they always used to scare me? Silly me! 😉
Yeah I’d totally eat the entire bowl too 😀 Looks really yummy. I’ve yet to make cauliflower rice but its on my to do list.
Oh you really need to! I love it and I don’t really even like cauliflower that much. You just have to make sure that you season it well.
This is perfect! I’ve been all about veggie bowls lately!
How can you not be? They are so easy and tasty :).
I am all about simple. Most nights of the week my dinner consists of either a sweet potato (baked or in wedges), brown rice or quinoa, topped with a crazy mix of vegetables, either black beans or chick peas, topped with avocado…flavor wise its either Asian, BBQ sauced, hummus or Italian somehow (and leave off avocado)…simple! and delicious
That sounds amazing!! Simplicity at its finest. Plus, anything with avocado is good, right? 😉
It’s so true, the simplest recipes often are the best, I will try your recipe, it looks so great.
Thank you! Please let me know what you think :).
I completely agree that sometimes the simplest recipes are the best:) And I still need to try cauliflower rice! It’s been on my things-i-must-make list for awhile but I just haven’t seemed to make it yet!
Oh you definitely need to! I am loving it :).
I’m all for simple cooking. I hate any recipe that’s too involved–that kind of thing is okay once in a while, but not everyday. This looks delicious!
I SO agree. My days are busy enough. I like to leave the more “complicated” recipes for the weekend!
yes i love those simple recipes that are just so good…and cauliflower rice what a fun idea…can’t wait to try it out.
Please let me know what you think!! 🙂
I love black-eyed peas, but haven’t had them since New Year’s. I totally need to give this recipe a try! Love liquid aminos too!
Yes, you should! My first experience with them was definitely a tasty one :).
With cauliflower close to harvest time, how perfect would this recipe be for them? I love how simple and fresh this looks!
Such a good point! “Ricing” cauliflower is probably my favorite way to eat it.
Looks a lot lot like fried rice! I looked at the cauliflower rice receipe interesting…..I’ll be giving this one a try! Very simple.
Hope you like it! It is SUPER tasty :).
I see black eyed peas in the store but have never tried them. This recipe sounds really good, I love cauliflower! I made cauliflower crust pizza and am now excited to try it as rice.
My two favorite ways to prepare cauliflower are in pizza crust and in the form of rice. I love them both!
i’ve never cooked beans either! This looks great, can’t wait to try it. My easy-go to recipes usually involve something like omelettes, roasted vegetables, or some sort of stirfry : )
Roasted veggies and stir-fries are the best! They are so easy, yet so delicious :).
Such a simple yet delicious sounding recipe. I actually have a bean/corn/salsa mixture sitting in my fridge that I think would be perfect over cauliflower rice! 🙂
Yum! That would be awesome over cauliflower rice!
Another delicious looking recipe! I’ve just gotten into my cauliflower rice so need to try and look at more ways to use it 🙂
I am SO glad that I finally tried it because I am absolutely loving it!
This looks realllllly good 🙂
Thank you!! Let me know if you give it a try!
This does look simple and delicious!! I love meals like this. It would be perfect for New Years 😉
It absolutely would be. I will have to keep it in mind for the next New Years!
Love the idea of riced cauliflower, I’ll definitely have to try that!
Oh, you absolutely should! It is great :).
I’ve never tried cauliflower rice.. I’ll definitely have to make it! Looks great!
Thank you! And yes, you need to give it a try and let me know what you think!
i love black eyed peas and im very intruiged by cauliflower rice. need to try that soon
Please do! It is great when paired with the right ingredients and seasonings :).
Is it weird I’ve never tried black eyed peas before?! Nonetheless, this recipe looks like a great first time trying it.
Not weird at all! This is the first time that I had tried them!
I’ve never tried black eyed peas! I know, what have I been thinking??? Recipe looks delish!
This was the first time that I had tried them, too! So you are not the only one! 😉
So I don’t think I’ve ever tried black-eyed peas! What are they like (as in, does it have a texture like black or kidney beans)? Also never tried the cauliflower rice things…so many new things for me to try in this post! 😉
They have the same texture of any other bean that you might buy in a can. For some reason I thought they would be tougher/crunchier? but the texture was just like that of black beans, kidney beans, white beans, etc.
I have been LOVING cauliflower rice lately 😀
ME TOO! I seriously cannot get enough. It is going to be a part of my dinner tonight, too :).
I LITERALLY just polished off a bowl as I was reading that comment hahaha
This rice dish is totally up my alley! I LOVE all the veggies! It sounds awesome and it would be great to take to work for lunch!
It would be so good and SO easy to make in bulk and pack for lunch :).
Sigh, that’s just another reason I’m bummed my food processor broke and Amazon is taking ages to ship the new one I ordered. I’m not against using grains but cauliflower rice is such a delicious meal to make in a pinch of the time cooking grains takes. Have you tried Mama Pea’s Cauliflower Rice Paella yet? It’s really good!
I don’t know what I ever did before I had my food processor!! No, I have not tried that, but I will have to! Thanks for the suggestion :).