Hopping John - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. black-eyed peas
1 medium ham hock
1 medium onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 small bay leaf
2 to 3 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt and pepper
1 1/2 c. uncooked rice

Preparation

Simmer peas, ham hock, onion, celery and bay leaf covered until peas are tender.
Cook rice.
Combine peas, rice, ham and liquid from peas.
Simmer.