Today on the NBC 10! Show, I discussed the importance of green and sea vegetables in helping you restore sleep, control over sugar and your thyroid. Here's an easy recipe to get you started.

Sea vegetables are found in the Asian section of most supermarkets. 

Greens, Mushrooms, Onion, and Black-Eyed Pea Stew

• 3 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 large onion, sliced vertically
• 1 Tablespoon kudzu root dissolved in 2 Tablespoons of cold water (found in the Asian section with sea vegetables)
• ½ lb mushrooms, tough part of stems removed and thickly sliced
• 1/2 tsp celtic sea salt
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1/8 tsp Tabasco
• 1/4 tsp honey
• 1 bunch hearty greens (kale, chard or collards) washed, thinly sliced, tough stems, rib removed
• 2 cans black-eyed peas, drained
• 1 piece of kombu
• Kelp granules

1. Heat oil over medium heat in a large pot or in a soup pot. 
2. Add onions and mushrooms and sauté about 5 minutes until onions are soft. 
3. Add garlic and sauté for another 30-60 seconds.
4. Add broth, tomato paste, kudzu root (thickener), drained black-eyed peas, salt, pepper, honey and Tabasco; bring to a boil. 
5. Reduce heat, add kombu and simmer 20 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. 
6. Stir in greens; cook until thoroughly heated.
7. Sprinkle kelp granules over for flavoring.

Serves 6.

Tip:  Don’t skimp on the onions or mushrooms which make this stew so tasty.

*Adapted from American Profile recipes