Best Hoppin ' John Combo

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup rice
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 5 slices bacon, diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1/2 cup celery
• 1 (16 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained
• 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 2 cups cubed ham (or a comination of any of the above) or 2 cups cooked shrimp (or a comination of any of the above) or 2 cups cooked crab (or a comination of any of the above) or 2 cups cooked chicken (or a comination of any of the above) or 2 cups smoked sausage (or a comination of any of the above)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook rice according to directions.
• 2 substitute the chicken broth for the water content.
• 3 in a large saucepan, fry bacon, then add the onions and celery cooking them until they are clear.
• 4 stir in the rice, black-eyed peas, barbecue sauce, tabasco, meat or seafood, or combination and of course your seasoning-- salt and pepper.
• 5 i have also found if you like it just a little kicked up-- i like to increase the tabasco.
• 6 serve this dish immediately.
• 7 if you make it ahead, bake in a covered baking dish at 325* for 45 minute.
• 8 if ingredients are at room temperature; and 55-60 if they are refrigerated.
• 9 **depending on preparation is how long it will take**.