Hopping John

Name: Hopping John
Ingredients: 1 lb. black-eyed peas; 3 pt. cold water; 1/2 lb. sliced salt pork or bacon; 1 tsp. Tabasco sauce; 1/2 tsp. salt; 2 Tbsp. bacon fat or lard; 2 medium onions, chopped; 1 c. uncooked long grain rice; 1 1/2 c. boiling water

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. black-eyed peas
3 pt. cold water
1/2 lb. sliced salt pork or bacon
1 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. bacon fat or lard
2 medium onions, chopped
1 c. uncooked long grain rice
1 1/2 c. boiling water

Directions

1

Cover peas with 3 pints of cold water in large kettle.
2

Soak overnight.
3

Add salt pork, Tabasco sauce and salt.
4

Cover and cook over low heat for about 30 minutes.
5

Meanwhile, cook onions in bacon fat until yellow and add to peas with rice and boiling water.
6

Cook until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7

Yields about 8 cups or 7 to 8 servings.