A meal of black-eyed peas and collard greens on New Years Day is a Southern Tradition. It symbolizes luck and prosperity in the New Year. The peas represent coins and the greens represent money. It is often served with corn bread, which is thought to represent gold. Here's to a prosperous 2012! Ingredients:
2 cups of carrots, diced
3 stalks of celery, diced
1/2 package of cherry tomatoes, halved
2 jalapeno peppers, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 package of fresh collard greens, chopped
1 carton chicken broth (I used Tuscany-style), 32oz.
1 handful fresh cilantro, chopped
1 handful fresh parsley, chopped
dash of onion powder
salt and pepper, to taste
hot sauce
red pepper flakes
1 can black eyed peas, drained and rinsed
(If you have a leftover ham bone from Christmas...throw it in the pot!)
Directions:
In a large crock pot combine the above ingredients, minus the beans. The longer the better. 4-6 hours minimum. About an hour before serving, add the beans. Taste and season to your liking...I like mine to have a little heat so I add red pepper flakes and hot sauce. If needed, add a cup or so of water while cooking. Serve with corn bread.
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