Senator McConnell's Hoppin' John

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== Description ==
Home Cookin' Kentucky Recipes from the office of Senator Mitch McConnell, public domain government resource—source of original recipe
* Serves: 8
== Ingredients ==
* 2 cups fresh or frozen black-eyed peas
* ¼ pound of bacon
* 2 small red pepper pods
* 2 cups uncooked regular rice
* salt
== Directions ==
# Cover peas with water. 
# Simmer peas, bacon and peppers in a covered pot over low heat for 1 to 1½ hours or until tender. 
# Add rice, cover and cook over low heat, stirring frequently until rice is cooked.
# Add more water during cooking if necessary. Add salt to desired taste.
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