Hoppin' John!

1 cup brown rice (Hollygrove)

1.5-2 cups black-eyed peas (Hollygrove)

4 cups water

0.5 onion

1 tbsp olive oil

1 medium bell pepper (Hollygrove)

1 jalepeno

4 cloves garlic

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp thyme

1 tsp chili powder

0.5 tsp liquid smoke

1 tsp sea salt

1 tsp black pepper

tabasco or crystal hot sauce to taste

Combine water, rice, peas, oregano, thyme, and chili powder in a stockpot. Cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes.

Saute onion in olive oil for about 5 minutes. Add bell pepper and jalepeno, saute another 5 minutes or so. Add garlic and saute a few more minutes, until everything is soft and the garlic is very fragrant.

Add onion mixture, salt, pepper, liquid smoke, and hot sauce to rice and peas. Stir.

Add more hot sauce (if you're from around here).