Hoppin' Johns with Pork: Southern Way to Jump Start the New Year!

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 3 slices bacon (or 1/4 cup chopped ham)
• 1 small onion ((about 1 cup chopped))
• 2 stalks celery ((about 1 cup chopped))
• 1 medium bell pepper (any color)
• 1 16-ounce) bag black-eyed peas (or 3 cups frozen)
• 1 cup water (or broth)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce ((Tabasco recommended))
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 green onion