Chicken Hoppin John

• 1 pkg. chicken combo pack
• 2 slices bacon
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 3/4 c. uncooked medium grain rice
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 1 Tbsp. chicken flavor instant bouillon
• 2 c. hot water
• 1/8 tsp. bottled hot sauce
• 1 (15 oz.) can black-eyed peas, drained
• 1/4 c. chopped parsley
• 1/2 tsp. thyme leaves, crushed

1. In a large fry pan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Drain, crumble and reserve.
2. Drain all but 2 tablespoons drippings from fry pan.
3. In the same fry pan, place chicken and cook, turning, until brown on all sides.
4. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Adjust temperature to low.
5. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
6. Add rice and onion to chicken in fry pan.
7. Dissolve bouillon in water. Add hot sauce and stir.
8. Pour over chicken.
9. In a medium bowl, mix black-eyed peas, parsley and thyme.
10. Add to fry pan.
11. Stir gently to mix.
12. Cover and cook about 25 minutes.
13. Sprinkle with bacon.

chicken combo pack, bacon, salt, pepper, grain rice, onion, chicken flavor, water, hot sauce, blackeyed peas, parsley, thyme

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=896147 (may not work)