2 cups cooked black-eyed peas ( cheat and use canned)
1 cup cooked long grained rice
1/4 cup butter or margarine
4 cups fresh spinach, torn into pieces
4 slices of bacon cut into 1 inch pieces
1 cup of cubed ham
2 T grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
Have peas and rice ready. Set aside. In a 2 qt sauce pan, melt the butter or margarine. Stir in spinach and bacon. Cook over medium heat stirring occasionally, until spinach is tender( 4-6 min)
Stir in black-eyed peas, rice, ham and remaining ingredients except Cheddar cheese. Continue cooking , stirring occasionally until heated through ( 7-10 min ). Just before serving stir in the Cheddar Cheese.
COOKS NOTES: I rinse and drain the ham because it can tend to be a bit salty.
10 ounce frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained can be used in place of fresh spinach.
I love Black-eyed peas, and I love rice! This dish is so satisfying. I hope you give it a try.
