Hoppin' John

• 2 (16-ounce) packages frozen black-eyed peas
• 1 1/4 cups sliced green onions, divided
• 2 cups hot water
• 3/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced seeded jalapeno pepper
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 vegetable-flavored or chicken-flavored bouillon cube
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with pepper, celery, and onion, undrained
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2/3 cup uncooked converted rice

1. Place peas, 3/4 cup green onions, 2 cups hot water, and next 6 ingredients (through bouillon) in a 4-quart electric slow cooker; stir well. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, and rice; cover and cook on HIGH for 1 hour or until peas and rice are tender and most of liquid is absorbed. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup green onions.

blackeyed peas, green onions, water, red bell pepper, pepper, hot sauce, salt, freshly ground black pepper, vegetableflavored, tomatoes, tomato paste, rice

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/hoppin-john-3 (may not work)