Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      28 oz can     Italian plum tomatoes
   1      cup           broth -- (veg, chick, or
                        -- beef
   1      cup           quick cooking brown rice
   1      teaspoon      bottled minced garlic
   2                    bay leaves
   1      teaspoon      dried basil leaves
   1      teaspoon      dried thyme leaves
   1      teaspoon      hot pepper sauce or to taste
   1      large         green bell pepper
   1      16 oz can     -- ¥
   1      can           black eyed peas
                        drained
                        chopped parsley or chives
                        for garnish

Preparation:

Combine tomatoes, broth, rice, garlic, bay leaves, basil, thyme and hot pepper sauce in a large 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. Source: Meatless Dishes in Twenty Minutes