Hopping John - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dried black-eyed peas
water to cover peas
1/2 lb. smoked bacon or salt pork, diced
1 red pepper pod, diced
3 c. cooked rice
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Soak peas overnight.
Cook with the bacon and pepper pod until the peas are very tender.
Add rice and salt and pepper to taste. Pour into casserole.
Cover.
Bake in moderate oven (350\u00b0) until liquid is absorbed and dish is thoroughly heated.