Black-eyed Pea Soup

Black-eyed Pea Soup

Legumes such as beans, peas, and lentils are considered lucky food for the New Year, thanks to their being symbols of money. After all, isn't prosperity one of the most commonly wished for things at this time of the year? popular recipes:  pork loin and cabbage recipe For dinner, if you're serving soup to start the meal, why not make this Collard Green & Black-Eyed Pea Soup? It does not take much effort and has less than 200 calories! If you're from the southern part of the US, you'll already be thinking of Hoppin' John, which also makes use of black-eyed peas. This is traditional lucky food in that part of the world.