hopping john

Serves: 1

Ingredients:
¼ cup cowpeas (boiled and drained)
½ teaspoon chopped green pepper
1 cup vegetable stock
2 tablespoons onion
1 tablespoon oil
12 tablespoons bacon (finely chopped)
½ cup water
1/3 cup cream of mushroom soup
½ cup rice

Method:
preheat oven to 180°c.
in a pot add the cowpeas, stock vegetable oil, and water and boil for about 15 minutes.
add rice and cook 15 minutes until peas are just tender (15-20 minutes).
add remaining ingredients and season to taste with salt and pepper.
bake in covered casserole dish at 180°c for 30 minutes.