Ingredients for - New Year's Day Soup

1. Dry black-eyed peas 1 pound
2. Beef broth 3 (10.5 ounce) cans
3. Dry onion soup mix 1 (1 ounce) package
4. Smoked sausage, sliced 1 pound
5. Uncooked long grain white rice 1 cup
6. Diced green chilies, drained 1 (4 ounce) can
7. Ground black pepper to taste 1 (4 ounce) can

How to cook deliciously - New Year's Day Soup

1 . Stage

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

2 . Stage

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.