Start 2017 out with a breakfast of Hoppin’ John Tofu Scramble for a prosperous new year!
Over the past few years, I’ve started the custom of having Hoppin’ John on New Year’s Day – or at least some sort of meal that contains black-eyed peas and collard greens. This is actually a Southern tradition that I only learned about five or six years ago, but I like it, and I’ve come to make it my tradition, too.
Hoppin’ John is supposed to bring good fortune and prosperity to the new year. The black-eyed peas symbolize coins, and the collard greens represent paper money. If you serve Hoppin’ John with cornbread, which represents gold, you’re in for a lucrative year ahead!
In past years, I’ve celebrated the new year with plain old Hoppin’ John as well as Hoppin’ John Veggie Burgers. This year I thought I’d serve Hoppin’ John for breakfast, in the form of a tofu scramble. Loaded with tomatoes, collard greens, and black-eyed peas, this breakfast dish is sure to help you start the 2017 on the right foot.
Here’s to a prosperous 2017!
Hoppin’ John Tofu Scramble
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 14- ounce block tofu firm or extra firm, drained and pressed
- 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon black salt kala namak
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ½ cups diced tomatoes fresh or canned with juices
- 1 ½ cups cooked black-eyed peas
- 1 bunch collard greens stems removed, chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until it begins to brown, about five minutes.
- Crumble the tofu and add it the pan along with the nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder, turmeric, cumin, cayenne, oregano, thyme, basil, and black salt. Stir to coat the tofu in the herbs and spices.
- Add the garlic, tomatoes, black-eyed peas, and collard greens. Cook for 10-15 more minutes, until heated throughout.
- Serve hot, with lots of hot sauce.
This looks like a delicious way to kick off 2017!
Thank you, Becky!
What a different Hoppin’ John! I am going to love making this one too.
Thanks, Ginny! I hope you enjoy it!
I’ve never heard of Hoppin’ John but this sure does look delicious!
It’s a Southern dish. I hadn’t heard of it until about 5 years ago. Now it’s a yearly tradition!
Dianne, this is so perfect for New Year’s Day! I already have some lucky 2017 black-eyed peas from Rancho Gordo ready to go!
Thanks, Amy! Enjoy!
We always eat something with black eyed peas for New Year’s too. Love the idea of adding it to a tofu scramble. Looks great!
Thank you, Jenn!
I absolutely LOVE tofu scramble and this one looks amazing, Dianne! I love that you added black-eyed beans. What a great combo!! I’m definitely saving this recipe. 🙂
Thank you, Sina!
I always forget this tradition! And I love your version with the scramble (and Yellowbird <3), looks great!
Thank you, Jackie!
this sounds fantastic! if EVERYONE enjoyed this tradition this year… (hopeful for a better 2017!) 🙂
Thanks, Kristina! I agree – everyone should have black-eyed peas and maybe 2017 will be better than 2016.
Love tofu scramble! This looks delicious 🙂
Thank you, Aimee!
This is totally my kind of breakfast. Looks amazing!
Thank you, Linda!
This dish does double duty for health & well-being – so high in plant protein and good New Year luck!
I agree, Alisa!