Betty's Bacon and Jalapeno Hopping John--for New Year's Day!!!

Betty demonstrates how to make Bacon and Jalapeno Hopping John. This is an updated version of the traditional Southern dish that is purported to bring you good luck all year if eaten on New Year's Day! This is also known as "Good Luck Peas." Bacon and Jalapeno Hopping John 2 (15-ounce) cans black-eyed peas, undrained 2 (10.75-ounce) cans beef broth 1 soup can uncooked white rice 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 small onion, chopped 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped 6 slices crisp bacon ½ cup finely-shredded sharp Cheddar cheese Place 2 cans black-eyed peas, undrained, into a deep skillet. Place over low heat and bring to boiling while preparing other ingredients. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan. Add 1 small chopped onion and 2 seeded and chopped jalapeno peppers. Saute until onion is clear. Meanwhile, place 2 cans beef broth and 1 soup can uncooked white rice in a medium-sized pot. Cover with a lid that fits. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. Add sautéed onion and jalapeno peppers and cooked rice to heated black-eyed peas. (You may choose to add less than the full amount of cooked rice, to your taste.) Stir mixture thoroughly and ladle into a serving dish. Crumble 6 slices crisp bacon and place on top of the black-eye pea mixture. Sprinkle about ½ cup finely shredded sharp Cheddar cheese over the top of the bacon. Serve immediately into individual serving bowls while hot. Enjoy! Happy New Year and Good Luck all year long! Love, Betty ♥ Please subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/bettyskitchen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEW Cookbook:  "Betty's Kitchen Cookbook:  2013 Recipes" (c) 2014 Also available:  "The Betty's Kitchen Collection:  Second Edition" (c) 2013 *Both can be ordered from http://www.amazon.com or http://www.createspace.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Betty's Website:  http://www.bettyskitchen.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other places to watch Betty's Kitchen: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/bettyskitchen/166973502092 Pinterest:  http://www.pinterest.com/bettyskitchen/bettyskitchen/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Myshine Google+:  https://plus.google.com/108882445101872897307/posts ifood.tv:  http://www.ifood.tv/bettyskitchen Roku:  http://www.rokuguide.com/channels/betty%27s-kitchen​