New Year'S Hopping John - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 slices bacon or hog jowl
1/4 lb. coarsely chopped smoked ham
1 medium chopped onion
2 tsp. garlic powder or to taste
15 oz. can black-eyed peas, drained
2 c. cooked rice
hot pepper sauce to taste
salt to taste
pinch of red pepper

Preparation

Cook bacon/hog jowl until crisp.
Drain and crumble.
Save 3 tablespoons drippings.
Saute ham and onion in drippings until tender.
Stir in garlic powder, peas, rice, hot pepper sauce, red pepper and salt.
Simmer until thoroughly heated.