Hoppin' John

A creole version of this Southern favorite. A must for New Year's Day, but we love it year round.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  cup  uncooked rice
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 1⁄2 cups tomato juice
• 1  package  grated  pimento cheese
• 1  medium sweet onion, chopped
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon  celery salt
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1⁄4 cup butter, cut in pieces (or use 1/4 cup bacon drippings)
• 3 -4  slices  of cooked crumbled bacon
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, undrained
•  parsley
•  pimentos

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients before the bacon.
2. Pour into a 2 qrt buttered casserole with cover.
3. Bake at 350, tightly covered, for 1 1/2 hours.
4. Uncover, stir and toss lightly with blackeyed peas; cover and bake 30 more minutes.
5. Garnish with bacon, parsley and pimento.