Southern Peas and Rice
"Nothing beats good old-fashioned comfort food," confirms Amber Zurbrugg of Alliance, Ohio. "This is wonderful on a cold day." Hot sauce adds a little zip to the black-eyed peas in her quick skillet side dish.2 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 25 min.
Ingredients
- 2 bacon strips, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups torn fresh spinach
- 1 cup frozen black-eyed peas, thawed
- 1/2 cup cooked long grain rice
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
Directions
- In a small nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1
- teaspoon drippings.
- Add spinach to drippings in skillet; cook for 3-4 minutes or until
- tender. Stir in the peas, rice, Parmesan cheese, salt, hot pepper
- sauce and bacon. Cook 5 minutes longer or until heated through.
- Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Yield: 2 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup equals 257 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 820 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 14 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 2 fat, 1-1/2 starch.