Peas N Rice (Bahamas) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 slices bacon
1 onion, chopped
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bell pepper, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup pigeon peas, boiled until tender
1 tomatoes, skinned, seeded, chopped
1 cup rice

Preparation

In a skillet, over medium heat, fry bacon until crisp, about 5 minutes, then remove bacon to cool it before crumbling it.
In the same skillet & in the bacon fat, cook the chopped onion until slightly transluscent, about 3-5 minutes.
In a sauce pan over medium-high heat, combine all ingredients EXCEPT the rice, & bring to a boil.
Add rice, then turn down the heat & simmer until cooked, about 30 minutes.