Suzy's Hoppin' John

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 lb bacon, chopped
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 2 cups green peppers, chopped
• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, undrained
• 1 (10 ounce) can rotel, undrained
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons vinegar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in a large soup pot until crisp, remove.
• 2 add celery, green pepper, and onion in bacon grease for about 5 minutes, till soft - add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• 3 add bacon back to pot, and add tomatoes, peas, and rotel.
• 4 season to taste with spices and cook on low for at least 45 minutes.
• 5 correct seasonings if desired.
• 6 serve hot over cornbread or rice.