Spicy Ham and rice

Name: Spicy Ham and rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 onion diced; 1 bell pepper diced, 1 cup diced ham adjust as desired for amount, 1 can black eye peas with jalapeños (optional other versions), 1 cup of uncooked rice, 2 cups of water, 2 or 3 cloves garlic minced; 2 tsp of crushed red pepper (adjust for spice level presence); 1 can Rotel; 1 can black eye peas with jalapeño (can use other versions also)

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Prep:20minCook:20min

A family dish adapted over last couple decades. Simple quick meal. Originally a meal mother adapted from a super lean diet recipe.. she added the meat..

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:33:42 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

1 cupdiced ham

1 cuprice

2 cupswater

2 clovesgarlic

minced

2 tspcrushed red pepper

adjust for spice level presence

1can rotel

1 canblack eye peas with jalapeño

can use other versions also

Instructions

Step 1

Stove top. I usually sauté the onions and bell peppers till just softening.. but optional, add in Rotel, ham, black eye peas, and seasonings. Rice and water. If would like to change flavor or add other seasonings this is the time also, one kid adds more Italian seasoning flavor another adds some Mediterranean twist.. extra garlic is common and extra spice. Mix and simmer till rice is done, stirring occasionally. I also add this to The instant pot and adjust the water amounts to equal or slightly more than the rice. Quick or instant rice can also be used but will tend to lack some flavor. Sometimes we serve with cornbread (poor family days) and everyone adds in tobacco or Siracha etc as desired..