Hopping John

Ingredients

• ¼ cup cowpeas (boiled and drained)
• ½ teaspoon chopped green pepper
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 2 tablespoons onion
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 12 tablespoons bacon (finely chopped)
• ½ cup water
• 1/3 cup cream of mushroom soup
• ½ cup rice

Preparation

1. preheat oven to 180°c.
2. in a pot add the cowpeas, stock vegetable oil, and water and boil for about 15 minutes.
3. add rice and cook 15 minutes until peas are just tender (15-20 minutes).
4. add remaining ingredients and season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. bake in covered casserole dish at 180°c for 30 minutes.