Rice And Peas With Ham

• 1/2 lb smoked ham, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 hot green pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 cup onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 cups pigeon peas, drained (fresh, canned, or frozen will work)
• 2 cups long-grain rice, washed (par-boiled rice works good)
• 3 cups chicken stock or 3 cups beef stock
• 1 cup water

1. Cut ham into 1 inch pieces and season with salt, garlic and cloves.
2. Brown this mixture in a heavy sauce pan.
3. Add the tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, onions, pigeon peas, rice, 3 cups stock and water to a boil.
4. Boil mixture, covered, over a low heat, until rice is tender.

ham, salt, garlic, ground cloves, vegetable oil, tomatoes, green bell pepper, green pepper, onion, pigeon peas, longgrain rice, chicken stock, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rice-and-peas-with-ham-250921 (may not work)