Hopping John - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. bag black-eyed peas
1 to 2 ham hocks, halved or quartered
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 c. long grain rice
1 onion, chopped
2 to 3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 c. green chilies
1 large can tomatoes, chopped (if desired)

Preparation

Place ham hock in a large pot; cover with water and cook for 30 minutes.
Using a crock-pot, place ham hock and water in the crock-pot with all the ingredients except the rice.
Cook on low setting on the crock-pot for 4 to 5 hours.
Take ham hock out and remove bone and skin; put rice in the crock-pot and cook for about 1 hour after which return the ham hock to the crock-pot, stirring thoroughly.
You now have Hopping John.