Hopping John Soup(For New Year'S Day) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) pkg. black-eyed peas
1 or 2 lb. sausage
1/2 to 3/4 c. diced celery
1 or 2 onions, diced
1 c. rice

Preparation

Cook peas in water; season to taste.
Cook sausage and drain grease.
Add sausage to peas and cook.
Saut celery and onions in butter just until onions are clear.
Add to peas and sausage.
Add rice in the last hour of cooking soup.
Season with salt, pepper and garlic salt to taste.