Hoppin John 'N' Sausages - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. sweet Italian sausage, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 smal green pepper, chopped
1 1/2 c. long grain rice, cooked
2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen black-eyed peas, cooked and drained
salt and pepper
melted bacon drippings or olive oil

Preparation

Bake sausage one layer deep in pan, uncovered, in 325\u00b0 oven for 1 hour.
Drain sausage drippings into large skillet; stir-fry onion and pepper until tender.
Place in large bowl.
Add sausage, rice, peas, salt and pepper and bacon drippings.
Pour in casserole and bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Makes 8 servings.