Hoppin' John
["6 c. water", "1 lb. black-eyed peas", "1/4 c. Crisco shortening or oil", "1 lb. green bell pepper, chopped", "1 large onion, chopped", "6 cloves garlic, minced", "1 tsp. ground cumin", "1 tsp. dried thyme leaves", "1 can tomato paste", "1 tsp. chili powder", "2 lb. brown rice", "8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled", "1/4 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper"]
["Combine water and black-eyed peas in a large saucepan.", "Cook until almost tender, about 1 hour (add more water if needed). Heat shortening or oil in medium skillet on medium heat.", "Add green pepper, onion, garlic, cumin and thyme; cook and stir until browned.", "Add tomato paste and chili powder.", "Stir and add a little water, then stir and pour onto beans.", "Add rice, bacon, salt and pepper.", "Stir; cover and bring to a boil.", "Reduce heat; simmer for 30 minutes."]
["water", "black-eyed peas", "shortening", "green bell pepper", "onion", "garlic", "ground cumin", "thyme", "tomato paste", "chili powder", "brown rice", "bacon", "salt", "pepper"]