New Year's Day Soup

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.