Eyes of Texas Casserole

Submitted by pines506

"Great way to use leftover ham!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 cups cooked diced ham
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup bacon drippings
• 1⁄2 cup hot water
• 1 (16 ounce) can black-eyed peas with jalapenos, drained
• 1 (16 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained
• 2 cups cooked macaroni, drained
• grated cheddar cheese
• crumbled corn chips, for topping
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste

directions

1. Brown ham, onion and pepper in bacon drippings.
2. Add hot water and simmer for 2 minutes.
3. Combine mixture with the two cans of peas, macaroni and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Turn into a 2 quart casserole and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
5. Top with crushed corn chips and grated cheese and return to oven for 5 minutes.

Reviews

[Clueless in the Kit]

It's was the New Year!!! Panic! I had no idea how to fix black eye peas so that our family would have good luck this year. I found this recipe; I liked and had most of the ingredients. My daughter scampered and found a mixture of macaroni, fresh presoaked black eye peas, green chilie instead of green peppers, and lots of diced bacon. I also used Mexican cheese along with the cheddar. Finally served jalapenos seperately, for those with with different heat tolerances. My family loved it....even me...I hate black eye peas.