hoppin john recipe

Ingredients: 1 cup dried black-eyed peas (or 2 cups canned black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed) 4 cups water or low-sodium chicken broth 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 smoked ham hock (or 1 cup diced ham or smoked sausage) 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper