Hopping John With Ham
["2 c. dried black-eyed peas", "1/2 lb. ham", "2 qt. water", "1 c. uncooked regular rice", "1 c. chopped onion", "1 c. chopped celery", "2 tsp. butter or margarine", "1/2 to 1 tsp. Italian seasoning", "1 tsp. sugar", "1 1/2 to 2 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper"]
["Sort and wash peas.", "Place in a heavy saucepan.", "Cover with water and bring to a boil.", "Cook 2 minutes.", "Remove from heat. Cover and let soak 1 hour; drain.", "Combine ham and 2 quarts water in a large Dutch oven.", "Bring to a boil.", "Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes.", "Add peas and bring to a boil.", "Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45 minutes.", "Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil.", "Reduce heat; cover and simmer an additional 30 minutes or until black-eyed peas are done.", "Remove ham; cut into small pieces. Stir ham into pea mixture."]
["black-eyed peas", "ham", "water", "regular rice", "onion", "celery", "butter", "Italian seasoning", "sugar", "salt", "pepper"]