Black-Eyed Jambalaya

2 pounds ground beef
2 cans black-eyed peas, drained
1 small onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 hot pepper, diced
8 strips bacon, divided
3 cups cooked rice

Brown ground beef, onion, bell pepper and hot pepper; add small amount of water as it starts to fry. When meat is brown, add black-eyed peas. Cook beef and peas about 10 minutes.

Add cooked rice; mix well. Put mixture in baking dish. Fry 5 bacon strips extra dry; crumble on top of jambalaya. Place remaining bacon (3 strips) on top of casserole. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 35 minutes.