Quick Hoppin' John Soup

Ingredients

 * 1 pound sage pork sausage
 * 1 (6 ounce) package uncooked long grain and wild rice mix, with seasoning packet
 * 2 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained
 * 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, with liquid
 * 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
 * 2 cups water
 * salt to taste

Directions

 * 1) Crumble sausage into a skillet over medium heat and cook until evenly brown and no longer pink.
 * 2) In a large pot, mix the cooked sausage, rice mix with seasoning packet, black-eyed peas, tomatoes, broth and water. Bring to a boil.
 * 3) Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 20 minutes, or until rice is tender. Season to taste with salt.

Contributed by

 * SF&SC Y-Group