Hoppin John - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups pork sausage
1 cup rice
1/2 cup butter
1 cup of chopped raw onion
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon pepper
2 (14 ounce) cans black-eyed peas
1 cup water

Preparation

Saute sausage to brown, then drain.
In a large pot combine sausage, rice, butter, onion, salt, pepper and peas. Add the water; cook until rice is tender.