INGREDIENTS
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1/3 cup olive oil
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6 strips bacon, chopped
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1 cup chopped Vidalia or sweet onion
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1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
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1 celery stalk, finely chopped
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5 or 6 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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2 garlic cloves, grated on a rasp or finely minced
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2 cups rice, rinsed in a sieve until the water runs clear
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One 15-ounce can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
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4 Roma tomatoes, chopped
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One 8-ounce can tomato sauce
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 habanero pepper, pierced with the tip of a knife