Title: Vegetarian jambalaya
 Categories: Cajun, Vegetarian
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 cn 28oz Italian plum tomatoes
      1 c  Broth(veg, chick, or beef)
      1 c  Quick cooking brown rice
      1 ts Bottled minced garlic
      2    Bay leaves
      1 ts Dried basil leaves
      1 ts Dried thyme leaves
      1 ts Hot pepper sauce or to taste
      1 lg Green bell pepper
      1 cn 16oz can black eyed peas
           Drained
           Chopped parsley or chives
           For garnish
 
  Combine tomatoes, broth, rice, garlic, bay leaves, basil, thyme and
  hot pepper sauce in a lage saucepan.  Cover and bring to a boil over
  high heat.
  
  When rice is cooking, cut green pepper into 1 inch pieces and stir
  into stew  Reduce heat to medium, stir in black eyed peas, cover and
  simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring once.
  
  Remove and discard bay leaves.  Sprinkle with parsley if desired.
  
  This is  a Louisiana inspired stew, rich and fairly thick.  For a
  thinner stew, add additional broth.
  
  Serving suggestion:  Serve with garlic bread.