Looking for a new years recipe ideas to serve a crowd? This delicious casserole is a new take on a tradition of eating foods that help you have a happy, healthy, wealthy, and successful new year.
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour20 minutesminutes
Servings 12
Author Meme
Ingredients
1 ½cupsdried black eyed peas
1 ½cupsbrown riceor wild rice
10cupswater
5slicescenter cut bacon
1mediumoniondiced
1mediumbell pepperdiced
3clovesgarlicminced
10ouncecan diced tomatoes and green chilies
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonpaprika
¼teaspoonground black pepperor white pepper
¼teaspooncayenne pepper optional
5cupsfresh spinachchopped
6ouncescheddar cheese1 ½ cups shredded
Instructions
Rinse the black eyed peas and rice really really well {for about 5 minutes}. Add black eyed peas, rice, and water to a large pot. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30-40 minutes until tender. Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large skillet. Transfer bacon to paper towels, and set aside. Discard all but one teaspoon of bacon grease.
Heat the bacon grease over medium heat in the skillet and add onion and bell peppers. Sauté for 10 minutes. Add garlic, tomatoes & green chilies, salt, paprika, and peppers. Stir well and remove from heat. Stir in spinach and stir well.
Combine the black eyed peas, rice, and veggie mixture. Stir well. Add in half of the bacon and half of the cheese.
Transfer to a casserole dish and sprinkle with the remaining cheese and bacon. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes until cheese has melted and heated through. Enjoy!