Hoppin' John

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 yellow onion , chopped
• 1 red bell pepper , chopped
• 2 small jalapeño peppers , chopped
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 2 cups cooked white rice
• 1 can black-eyed peas , 15 ounce
• 1 can diced tomatoes with habaneros , 10 ounce
• 4 slices cooked bacon , chopped
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat; cook and stir onion, red bell pepper, jalapeño peppers, and garlic in hot butter until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Stir cooked rice, black-eyed peas, diced tomatoes with habanero peppers, bacon, salt, and black pepper into vegetables. Cook for 10 minutes to blend flavors, stirring frequently.