*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                             Hopping John 2

Recipe By     : A Texas Hill Country Cookbook, 1976, p. 338
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Holiday                          Texas

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1      cup           dried black-eyed peas
    1/4  pound         salt pork -- diced
  1      medium        green bell pepper -- chopped
  1      medium        onion -- chopped
  1      cup           uncooked rice
  1      tablespoon    butter or margarine
         pinch         cayenne pepper
                       salt and pepper -- to taste

Soak peas overnight, drain.  Add salt pork, green pepper and onion.
Cover with water and simmer 2 hours or until peas are tender.  Cook rice
according to package directions.  When peas are done and water has
cooked very low, add rice and remaining ingredients.  Cover and cook
over low heat until all liquid is abosrbed.  Serve hot.