Black-eyed Peas With Winter Squash & Brown Rice

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (12 ounce) package frozen cooked winter squash
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas
• 1 (8 7/8 ounce) bag uncle bens ready whole grain brown rice
• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• salt
• pepper
• 4 teaspoons hot pepper sauce

Recipe

• 1 microwave frozen squash according to package directions.
• 2 simmer black-eyed peas over low heat while preparing other ingredients.
• 3 saute onion, bell pepper, and garlic in olive oil until soft, approximately 5 minutes.
• 4 microwave ready rice.
• 5 mix ready rice with black-eyed peas.
• 6 stir in squash and the sauted ingredients.
• 7 add salt and pepper.
• 8 mix in hot pepper sauce more or less to achieve desired hotness (4 teaspoons will make a mild batch).