Carolina Hopping John - Hoppin' John

• 2 cups dried cow peas or 2 cups dried black-eyed peas
• 14 lb salt pork
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt and pepper, to taste

1. Soak peas overnight.
2. Cook with salt pork until peas are tender, being careful to keep them whole.
3. When done, there should only be a small quantity of liquid left in the pot.
4. Add cooked rice, season with salt, pepper and butter; cover and simmer an additional 15 minutes.
5. Serve with bread and butter.

peas, salt pork, rice, butter, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/carolina-hopping-john-hoppin-john-277192 (may not work)