Champion of champions reunion pea casserole

10 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsRegular pork sausage*
1cupBlack-eyed peas**
4ouncesCanned chopped green chilies
1teaspoonGarlic powder
¼teaspoonCumin
¼teaspoonOregano
½teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonPepper
4tablespoonsMargarine
2cupsYellow squash***
1cupOnion; chopped
4Eggs; well beaten
2cupsMozzarella cheese; shredded
2cupsCheddar cheese; shredded
2packsCrescent style rolls
½cupBread crumbs; buttered

Directions

*fried, drained, and crumbled

**cooked and coarsely mashed.

***sliced in ¼-inch rounds

Combine first 8 ingredients; mix thoroughly; set aside. In large skillet over low heat, melt margarine; add squash and onion; saute until tender.

Remove from heat; cook 5 minutes. Separately combine eggs and cheeses together; fold into squash. Make roll dough into 2 long rectangles; place in lightly greased 9x13-inch pan; press dough over bottom and up sides to form a crust. Layer sausage/pea mixture on the bottom of crust ; top with squash mixture; sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes; let "set" for 15 minutes before serving.

NOTES : Submitted by Joyce Carroll, Athens, Texas Recipe by: Great Flavors of Texas, 1995, p. 182 Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 422 by Lou Parris <lbparris@...> on Dec 30, 1997