NEW YEAR'S DAY SOUP

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This soup will bring you good luck for the new year! It is a yummy way to make sure you have your black-eyed peas - a Southern New Year's tradition.

Provided by KMCHRISTIAN

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes

Time 9h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

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

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312.7 calories, Carbohydrate 35.1 g, Cholesterol 25.7 mg, Fat 12.7 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 13.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 1130.5 mg, Sugar 4.3 g