Working Girls' Hopping John - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. diced bacon
`1/4 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
1 bay leaf
1 (1 lb.) can dried black-eyed peas
1 c. water
1 c. Minute rice

Preparation

Fry bacon in saucepan until crisp.
Add onion and pepper; cook until onion is lightly browned.
Add bay leaf and peas with liquid.
Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Stir in water and rice. Bring to boil; cover and simmer 5 minutes longer.
Remove bay leaf before serving.
Makes 4 servings.