Hopping John - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup diced bacon
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 bay leaf
1 can (1 lb.) dry black-eye peas
1 cup water
1 cup Minute rice

Preparation

Fry bacon in saucepan until crisp.
Add onion and celery; 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 a boil, cover and simmer 5 minutes longer.
Remove bay leaf before serving.
Makes 4 servings.