Dancin' John: New South Black-Eyed Peas and Rice

It's traditional to eat black-eyed peas on New Year's Day as it's thought to bring prosperity for the upcoming year.  This year, I chose a recipe from Crescent Dragonwagon's Passionate Vegetarian called 'Dancin' John: New South Black-eyed Peas and Rice'.  In the south, black-eyed peas are traditionally cooked with some sort of pork, giving it a smokey flavor.  Since my household is vegetarian, we opted to leave out the pork and instead use chipotle chiles recommended by the recipe to give it that smokey flavor.  It takes a few hours to make, but the result is wonderful, hearty and warm.  Just perfect for a cold New Year's day.  Hopefully it will be perfect for ushering in a year of prosperity too!

I give this recipe 4/5 stars.  This recipe is also gluten-free and dairy-free.