Carolina Hopping John - Hoppin' John

Ingredients

• 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

Instructions

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.