Black Eyed Peas W/rice

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon
• 1 small fresh onion (chopped)
• 1 (16 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes (undrained and chopped)
• 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup salsa (any mild or medium is what i use but hot will due if you like your food hotter)

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp. remove bacon reserving drippings in skillet. crumble bacon & set aside.
• 2 saute onion in drippings until tender. drain the onion & discard the drippings. return the onion to skillet. add drained peas & last 7 ingredients.
• 3 cover & cook over low heat 8 to 10 minutes. put into serving dish & sprinkle crumbled bacon over top.
• 4 serve.