Hoppin John(Good Luck Dish For New Year'S Day) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. uncooked rice
6 to 8 slices bacon
1 small onion, chopped
2 cans black-eyed peas
vinegar
sugar

Preparation

Cook rice.
Fry and drain bacon.
Saute onion in bacon drippings.
Drain peas, saving juice for later.
Add peas to sauteed onion.
Heat thoroughly.
Stir in cooked rice.
Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar with 1/2 teaspoon of sugar in it.
Add juice from can of peas to moisten.
Garnish with chopped bacon.