Hopping John - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 medium onion, chopped
2 (15 oz.) cans black-eyed peas
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 c. chopped ham
3 c. cooked rice

Preparation

Saute onions in butter; add remaining ingredients except for rice.
Heat all together.
Add rice; fluff together.
Add jalapeno peppers to taste for even better dish.