Ham and Black-Eyed Pea Soup

This ham and black-eyed pea soup is the quintessential New Year's Day good luck meal. With ham, collard greens, and black-eyed peas, this soup represents ingredients to celebrate the New Year. 

In the Southern part of the United States, having black-eyed peas on New Year's Day is thought to bring good fortune for the coming year. If you eat 365 black-eyed peas, you will have good fortune each day of the year. 

Black Eyed Pea Hummus (Instant Pot)

This Instant Pot Black Eyed Pea Hummus combines a Southern staple with the flavors of a Middle Eastern favorite to make an amazing appetizer and spread.

This hummus made with black eyed peas instead of chick peas has all of the delicious flavor you would expect from hummus. It's enriched with olive oil, tahini, lots of garlic, and lemon juice, plus other good stuff.