Peas and Rice

Ingredients

• •1 c. pigeon peas
• •2 strips bacon
• •1 chopped onion
• •1 chopped bell pepper
• •1 tomato, skinned, seeded, chopped OR 1 Tbs. tomato paste
• •1/2 tsp. salt
• •black pepper to taste
• •1/2 tsp. thyme
• •2 c. water
• •1 c. rice
• •hot pepper to taste

Directions

1. 1Cook and crumble the bacon.
2. 2Cook the onion and bell pepper in bacon grease.
3. 3Bring all the above ingredients EXCEPT the rice to a boil.
4. 4Add rice and simmer until rice is ready.