Hoppin John

Ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked rice
• 3 15.5 oz black-eyed canned peas
• 4 slices of bacon diced
• 2 cans of tomatoes
• 1 cup chopped green onions
• 8 oz freshly shredded cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
  

Instructions

1. Cook rice according to directions.2 cups of rice to 4 cups of water- bring to a boil and simmer for 25 minutes for best results with a tight lid
2. Meanwhile, cook the diced bacon then  add  the  canned black-eyed peas in their liquid with the tomatoes , cook 20 minutes on a low simmer.
3. add Salt and pepper to taste.
4. Layer black-eyed peas over cooked rice.
5. Layer cheese over black-eyed peas.
6. Layer tomatoes over cheese.
7. Layer green onions over tomatoes.
8. Salt and pepper to taste again.

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