Black-Eyed Peas “Asopao” - The Food Pharmacy

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, diced
• 6 garlic cloves, crushed
• ½ cup red/orange peppers, diced
• 3 carrots, diced
• 2 TBSP tomato paste
• 1 TBSP fresh or dried oregano
• 4 culantro leaves (optional)
• 1 cup parbroiled brown rice (Uncle Bens)
• 8 cups veg broth + 2 cups water
• 1 cup cabbage, diced
• 3 cups black eye peas, cooked
• 2 cups butternut squash or calabaza
• sea salt to taste (~1/2 tsp)
• 1 ripe plantain, sliced
• cilantro to taste
• avocado, to place on top of asopao once served