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I love my smoothies, oatmeal and fruit bowls but sometimes I just want something quick, warm and savory in the morning...the key word here is quick. I was really hungry and rushing when I made this so I didn't measure most of the seasonings I used, I just seasoned to taste. In this recipe I used the following: Grits 1/2 cup Quaker quick 5 minute grits 2 cups water 1-2 tbsp nutritional yeast 1/2 tsp garlic powder dash of sea salt Pigeon Peas 1 can of green pigeon peas, drained 3/4 of the liquid 1/2 can of unsalted diced tomato, undrained 1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced 1/2 large shallot, diced 2 tbsp of McCormick Bac'n pieces 2 tbsp liquid aminos 1 tbsp olive oil red pepper flakes cumin garlic powder onion powder black pepper  For the grits: I mixed all the ingredients in a large bowl and I popped it in the microwave for about 4-5 minutes. Stir and set aside. You can always prepare the grits on the stove top if you prefer.
For the peas: I heated up the olive oil and then added in the shallots, bell pepper and a few dashes of red pepper flakes. Once the shallots and bell pepper were soft and beginning to caramelize I added in the liquid aminos and bac'n pieces. Once the bac'n pieces started to absorb the liquid I added in the tomatoes and pigeon peas with the remaining 1/4 of liquid from the can. After that I added in the remainder of the seasonings, roughly about 1/2 tsp-1 tsp of the cumin, onion and garlic powder and a few dashes of the black pepper. Let simmer and stir occasionally until cooked through. Top the pigeon peas on the grits and enjoy :-D A few notes: This meal took me about 10-15 minutes to prepare, to include dicing the veggies. The standard single serving for grits according to the package instructions is 1/4 cup of dry grits. I intentionally doubled the amount to increase my caloric intake. I only ate half of the peas and it makes for great leftovers!...the peas would also go well with rice or potatoes as an option for lunch/dinner. ~You can make this meal oil free by sauteing veggies in the liquid aminos instead of oil.~ For those that like seeing the numbers, here's the approximate macro breakdown: Grits double serving Total Calories: 280kcal Carbohydrates: 60g Protein: 9g Fat: 0.1 Pigeon Peas with olive oil Total Calories: 330kcal Carbohydrates: 55g Protein: 19.5g Fat: 16g I ate all of the grits plus half of pea mixture; here is the breakdown: what I actually consumed. Total Meal: 445kcal Total Carbs: 87.5g Total Protein: 18.75g Total Fat: 8.1g ~Low fat alternative~ Pigeon Peas oil free Total Calories: 210kcal Carbohydrates: 55g Protein: 19.5g Fat: 2g Let me know if you give this a try. I hope you enjoy this quick and delicious meal. ~Be Veg. Get Fit. Live Well.~ Jessica Ivory Sutton
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