Best Hoppin ' John Combo

• 1 cup rice
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 5 slices bacon, diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1/2 cup celery
• 1 (16 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained
• 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 2 2 cups cooked chicken (or a comination of any of the above) or 2 cups smoked sausage (or a comination of any of the above)
• salt and pepper

1. Cook rice according to directions.
2. Substitute the chicken broth for the water content.
3. In a large saucepan, fry bacon, then add the onions and celery cooking them until they are clear.
4. Stir in the rice, black-eyed peas, barbecue sauce, Tabasco, meat or seafood, or combination and of course your seasoning-- salt and pepper.
5. I have also found If you like it just a little kicked up-- I like to increase the Tabasco.
6. Serve this dish immediately.
7. If you make it ahead, bake in a covered baking dish at 325* for 45 minute.
8. if ingredients are at room temperature; and 55-60 if they are refrigerated.
9. **Depending on preparation is how long it will take**.

rice, chicken broth, bacon, onion, celery, blackeyed peas, barbecue sauce, tabasco sauce, chicken, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/best-hoppin-john-combo-90891 (may not work)