Hoppin John (Peas And Rice) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. bag dry field peas
1 lb. white rice
1/4 lb. fatback
2 pieces ham hocks
desired seasonings (salt, pepper, Season-All, etc.)

Preparation

Boil ham hock and fatback in 5 cups of water for 1 half hour. Add field peas
to the ham hock and fatback.
Boil peas until tender and\tkeep adding water until brown gravy appears. Then add rice and
let simmer with top on.
Stir with fork and let cook for 45 minutes.
Season to taste.