Debbie Arnold: Lucky Black-Eyed Peas and Collard Greens Soup

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It’s tradition, y’all. And in the South we’re all about tradition. Black-eyed peas and greens can be found in some form or another on just about every Southern table on New Year’s Day ensuring wealth and good luck.

Lucky Black-Eyes Peas and Collard Greens Soup via DiningWithDebbie

Legend has it that the tradition dates back to the Civil War era (what doesn’t in the South?) when Union soldiers stripped the fields bare except for peas and greens which they left thinking they were animal feed. That was a win-win for those poor Southerners. This recipe can be found on Riceland Foods blog:  READ MORE