Southern Style Black-Eyed Peas & Rice

Submitted by daisygrl64

"A variation on a southern specialty called Hopping John. Serve as a side. Great for BBQ season. From Land-O-Lake Cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 473.18 ml black-eyed peas, cooked
• 236.59 ml long grain rice, cooked
• 59.14 ml butter (or margarine)
• 946.36 ml spinach, fresh and torn
• 4 slice bacon, cut into 1-inch
• 29.58 ml parmesan cheese, grated
• 2.46 ml salt
• 1.23 ml hot pepper sauce
• 236.59 ml cheddar cheese, shredded

directions

1. have cooked black-eyed peas and rice ready.
2. in 2 qt saucepan melt butter, stir in spinach and bacon, cook over med heat stirring occasionally until spinach is tender.
3. stir in black-eyed peas, rice and remaining ingredients (except cheddar cheese).
4. continue cooking stirring occasionally until heated through.
5. just before serving stir in cheddar cheese.
6. *10 oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained can be substituted for 4 cups fresh spinach.

Reviews

[Kumquat the Cats fr]

I love hopping johns, and this definitely did not disappoint! I finally lucked out and found canned black-eyed peas in the new Whole Foods store that opened nearby. We are vegetarians, so instead of real bacon we used a bacon substitute. We cut back on the butter and served with extra hot sauce. We made this a one dish meal, it was excellent! Thank you. Will be eating leftovers for lunch today at work.