New Year's Day Soup recipe

12 servings

1 pound dry black-eyed peas

3 (10.5 ounce) cans beef broth

1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix

1 pound smoked sausage, sliced

1 cup uncooked long grain white rice

1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies, drained

ground black pepper to taste

In a large saucepan with enough water to cover, soak the black-eyed peas 8 hours, or overnight.

Drain and rinse the soaked black-eyed peas, and return to the saucepan.

Mix in the beef broth, dry onion soup mix, sausage, rice, and green chilies.

Season with pepper.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until the beans are tender.

Add water as necessary to keep the ingredients covered with liquid.