Hoppin' John with Bacon & Cheese

• 1/4 cup KRAFT Lite CATALINA Dressing
• 1/2 cup chopped onions King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
• 1/2 cup thin carrot slices King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
• 2 cups instant brown rice, uncooked
• 1 can (16 oz.) black-eyed peas, rinsed
• 1-3/4 cups water
• 1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 cup OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Bits
• 1/2 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1. Heat dressing in large saucepan on medium heat.
2. Add onions and carrots; cook and stir 4 min.
3. Stir in rice, peas, water and hot pepper sauce.
4. Bring to boil; cover.
5. Simmer on medium-low heat 12 min.
6. or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
7. Remove from heat.
8. Top with bacon and cheese.
9. Let stand, covered, 5 min.

dressing, onions, thin carrot, instant brown rice, blackeyed peas, water, hot pepper sauce, oscar mayer, milk

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/hoppin-john-bacon-cheese-183831.aspx (may not work)