Hopping John
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Side Dishes
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           dried black eyed peas
   1      teaspoon      salt
   4      cups          water -- (4 to 5)
     1/2  cup           uncooked rice
   2      slices        bacon cut into halves -- (2 to 3)
     1/2  pound         lean ground beef
   1      small         chopped onion
                        salt -- pepper and msg for
                        -- ground beef
   1      clove         chopped garlic
 

Preparation:

Cover Black Eyed Peas with Water and Bring to a boil. Add the Bacon, Onion, Garlic and 1 Teaspoon Salt. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for about 2 hours or until the Peas are tender. Add the Rice, cover and cook for about 20 minutes. While the Rice is cooking Saut‚ the Lean Ground Beef adding a little Salt, Fresh Ground Black Pepper and MSG to Taste. Add the Ground Beef to the Peas and Rice mixture. Stir to combine and serve hot.