Peas And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 lb. salt pork or bacon
1 large onion, chopped
4 Tbsp. tomato paste
4 c. water
2 tsp. thyme
2 cans pigeon peas
4 c. rice, washed
1 large cooking spoon of oil
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Fry salt pork or bacon in heavy skillet.
Add onions and saute until lightly browned.
Add tomato paste and peas to the water; add the juice from the cans of peas to make the 4 cups.
Bring to boil. Add salt, pepper, thyme and rice; cook on medium heat until all the water is absorbed.
Add the cooking oil and cover tightly.
Cook on low heat until rice is done.