In a sauce pan place 1 cup of rice to 2 cups of water. Bring it up to a boil , place the lid on top and turn down to low . Continue to cook until all the liquid is gone and the rice is done. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In a large skillet heat up olive oil and start cooking the sausage , onion , bell pepper and celery. continue to cook until the onions are clear. You may have to add a little water to the skillet to get all the good stuff off the bottom of the pan.

Once the onions are clear put the mixture in a large mixing bowl

In the same pan cook the ground meat and add the Creole seasoning, pepper, and garlic

Once the meat is cooked add to the mixture in the mixing bowl and stir together

Stir in the rice

Add drained rotel tomatoes and drained canned black eyed peas Mix well

Pour mixture into a 9x13 baking dish prepared with cooking spray

Top with pepper jack cheese and then cheddar cheese

Bake for 25-30 uncovered

Let sit for 20 minutes before serving