BLACK-EYED PEA CASSEROLE

Name: Black-Eyed Pea Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 lb of pork breakfast sausage; 1/2 cup of onions (chopped); 1/2 cup of green peppers (chopped); 1 can of Rotels diced tomatoes and green chilies; 2 cans of black-eye peas; 1/2 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon of oregano; 1 can of cream of chicken soup; 2 cups of cooked rice; 1 cup of cheddar cheese (shredded)

December 27, 2020December 30, 2022

This delicious black-eyed pea casserole is so easy to make!

This hearty dish is one your family will love. Super easy to make and taste great. Wonderful addition to any meal. Sausage, black-eye peas and rice are just meant to go together. This black-eye pea casserole can easily be a main dish.

Black-Eyed Pea Casserole Ingredients you will need:

Pork breakfast sausage

Onion

Green peppers

1 can of Rotels diced tomatoes and green chilies

Black-eyed peas

Cajun seasoning

Oregano

Cream of chicken soup

Rice

Cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe feedback: “This was absolutely delicious!! Going to become a staple in our house! The flavor is wonderful. I love all your recipes, your website and magazine are both so good!” – Jessica

“Great recipe! Easy to make my husband loved it! My sister wanted me to share recipe. Had everything on hand. Love this a real winner.” – Erika

“Made this today. Used Jimmy Dean Sausage and 2 cups of cheese. Poured 1/2 of mixture in dish sprinkled 1 cup of cheese over it. Spread the remaining mixture over the cheese then sprinkled the 2nd cup on top. Baked in a 9×13 dish. Served with toasted French Bread. We loved it.” -LaTerrel

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4.94 from 16 votes

Black-Eyed Pea Casserole

This hearty dish is one your family will love!

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, southern

Keyword: Black-Eyed Pea Casserole

Servings: 8 servings

Author: The Southern Lady Cooks

Ingredients

1 lb of pork breakfast sausage
1/2 cup of onions chopped
1/2 cup of green peppers chopped
1 can of Rotels diced tomatoes and green chilies
2 cans of black-eye peas
1/2 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning
1/2 teaspoon of oregano
1 can of cream of chicken soup
2 cups of cooked rice
1 cup of cheddar cheese shredded

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350. Brown sausage, onions and peppers until sausage is no longer pink. Add can of Rotels, Cajun seasoning and oregano and let simmer for 10 minutes.
Next add the 2 cans of black-eyed peas, cooked rice and cream of chicken soup to meat mixture. Put entire mixture in 2 quart casserole dish. Top with one cup of cheddar cheese. Cook in preheated oven for 25 minutes.

Notes

The canned black-eyed peas that we buy, are very thick and not in a lot of juice, so we don't drain them. You can certainly rinse and drain the peas if you like.

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37 Comments

Vicki says:

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This was the best way EVER to eat black eyed peas!! So so good . I will be making this again and again.

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1. The Southern Lady says:
  
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  We’re thrilled you enjoyed it! Thank you for the kind comment.
  
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Karen says:

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Very tasty, however I think that I will omit the oregano the next time I make.

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Stephanie Sicard says:

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I made this but substituted a pkg of shredded coleslaw for 1 cup of the rice. It was OUTSTANDING! I love this

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Pamela says:

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Cannot wait to try this. We love black eyed peas! I’m going to use spicy Italian sausage because that’s what I have on hand.

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Carol fletcher says:

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Made several times now, delicious

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Rachael says:

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EXCELLENT RECIPE! made it with leftover ham and pepper-jack cheese because that’s what I had– I probably added extra Cajun seasoning– I never measure (so this is a versatile recipe) SO GOOD. I served it with cornbread. My favorite part tho– not having to0 drain the Rotel tomatoes, or the black eye peas!

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Erika says:

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Great recipe! Easy to make my husband loved it! My sister wanted me to share recipe. Had everything on hand. Love this a real winner.

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LaTerrell Hargrow says:

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Made this today. Used Jimmy Dean Sausage and 2 cups of cheese. Poured 1/2 of mixture in dish sprinkled 1 cup of cheese over it. Spread the remaining mixture over the cheese then sprinkled the 2nd cup on top. Baked in a 9×13 dish.

Served with toasted French Bread.

We loved it.

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1. Nancy says:
  
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  Agree. This was amazing. Ingredients sounded bland but it was very tasty. Put half in the freezer for later. Can’t wait to eat that one.
  
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Jill says:

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What is the Cajun seasoning made up of?

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1. The Southern Lady says:
  
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  Here is our recipe for Cajun seasoning:
  
  https://thesouthernladycooks.com/make-your-own-cajun-seasoning/
  
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Jessica says:

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This was absolutely delicious!! Going to become a staple in our house! The flavor is wonderful. I love all your recipes, your website and magazine are both so good!

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Carol Krenzke says:

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Are you supposed to drain the black-eyed peas or add them undrained?

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1. The Southern Lady says:
  
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  No, you do not drain them.
  
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2. Nancy says:
  
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  I drained and it turned out fine.
  
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Laura says:

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This dish is soooooo good! My family loves black eyed peas and this recipe didn’t disappoint. Thank you!

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Tuffy says:

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If you made this as a side dish what would you serve with it? I am going to make this for sure!

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1. The Southern Lady says:
  
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  This dish is made with pork so if you serve it as a side maybe chicken or beef. Trust me, it’s good with anything. 🙂
  
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GLOW ANGEL says:

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I made The Black eye pea casserole with plant based protein for the meat, a can of coconut milk for the can of condensed chicken, cooked brown rice in place of the white rice & Daiya shreds for my cheese substitute. The Bomb!!! I’ve already forwarded it to a few family members who are plant based.

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Julia Piakis says:

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What is not to enjoy in this recipe?
Love trying new recipes! Can’t wait to make. jewel

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Rachel says:

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I’m trying to find a casserole recipe that has black eyed peas, cabbage, and pork. Get all the good luck I can lol. Would you think a layer of cabbage at the bottom of the pan kind of like a bottom layer would work? Also would substituting cream of mushroom for the cream of chicken mess up the recipe too much?

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1. The Southern Lady says:
  
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  You could switch out the hamburger in this soup for sausage.. but as far as the casserole.. I am not sure. it may work just fine.
  https://thesouthernladycooks.com/black-eyed-pea-cabbage-soup/
  
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Patsy Brewer says:

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Sounds delicious and I’m very grateful to have a new and exciting recipe to try.

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Mary says:

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Want to make this for New Years. Do you drain the cans of Rotel and black eyed peas or use the liquid?

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1. The Southern Lady says:
  
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  I didn’t drain the peas.
  
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  1. Ann K says:
    
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    What about the Rotel? Should it be drained?
  2. The Southern Lady says:
    
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    I don’t drain the rotels. You can if you want to.
Mildred Hughes says:

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Is it 1 cup of cooked rice or 2 cups? I’m confused. Thanks.

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1. The Southern Lady says:
  
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  It is one cup of uncooked rice.. then you cook it and that makes 2 cups of rice. One cup of uncooked rice.. cooked makes 2 cups.
  
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Cassie says:

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What can I use in place of the sausage?

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1. The Southern Lady says:
  
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  Leave it out if you don’t want sausage in it.
  
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Lacey says:

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I can’t wait to make this for New Years!!!!!

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1. Patricia Barton says:
  
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  What could you use in place of rice for this recipe, my husband does not like rice at all. Could you just omit it from the recipe and maybe put more cheese in it? Maybe some velvetia cubes stired into the mix before placing it in the oven and still putting cheese on top
  
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  1. The Southern Lady says:
    
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    You can try it, I am sure it would be fine.
Brenda says:

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What kind of sausage is used in this recipe? I’m thinking either smoked sausage or perhaps a roll of breakfast sausage? It sounds delicious either way.

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1. The Southern Lady says:
  
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  Hi Brenda, we used pork breakfast sausage. Thanks!
  
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