Last week I gave you a list of recipes you can make when life seems too hard. Today, I’m posting my latest healthy recipe that you’re going to love. It’s made in your Instant Pot and is made of mostly black-eyed peas and long grain brown rice. Best of all it’s extremely easy to make.

There are some spices involved, but you can use your favorite Cajun spice blend in place of those to make it easier. I do use fresh onions which you can saute with or without oil. But if that’s more work than you can do on any given day use about 1 teaspoon onion powder in its place.

Print Recipe 4.78 from 9 votes Instant Pot Vegan Black-Eyed Pea Jambalaya This is so easy to throw together. You're going to find yourself making it every week for the next few months. Servings: 6 servings Author: Kathy Hester Ingredients Saute Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil or water saute to make this oil-free

1/2 cup minced onion

1/2 cup minced bell pepper any color

1 teaspoon minced garlic Instant Pot Ingredients: 6 cups water

2 cups long grain brown rice

1 1/2 cups dried black-eyed peas

1 cup peeled and diced sweet potato

2 teaspoons smoked paprika

1 teaspoon dried marjoram or use oregano

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried cayenne pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke

pinch ground cloves Before Serving 2 cups minced kale collards, or spinach

1 14.5 0z can crushed tomatoes (can substitute diced tomatoes if that's all you have on hand)

2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

salt to taste (optional)

hot sauce for serving Instructions Use the saute setting over normal, or medium heat, and heat the oil, if using. Saute the onion until transparent. Then add the bell pepper and garlic. Saute a minute more.

Add the water, brown rice, black-eyed peas, sweet potato, smoked paprika, marjoram, thyme, cayenne pepper, allspice, cloves and liquid smoke. Put the lid on and make sure that the vent is sealed. Cook on manual setting at high pressure and set for 24 minutes.

Let the pressure release naturally. Mix in the greens, tomatoes, and nutritional yeast. Salt to taste before serving.

It’s getting to be bean season soon, so here are some other Instant Pot Bean recipes you might be interested in:

Or you can look at all my Instant Pot recipes or all of my bean recipes for an even bigger selection.