Hoppin John - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dry black-eyed peas
4 thick slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. salt
1 bay leaf
1 dash each cayenne and black pepper
3 c. cooked rice

Preparation

Wash black-eyes in 5 cups boiling water. Boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat and soak overnight.