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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nA good bowl of hearty soup that sticks to your ribs is the perfect meal for colder days, and this one is packed with flavor, color and goodness!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a great recipe to serve on New Year’s Day as it traditionally meant you would have good luck throughout the year. The beans represent coins, so maybe it means prosperity, too! I read somewhere that in Civil War days people felt lucky to have black-eyed peas to eat and help them survive the cold, harsh winter – and that sounds about right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Southern comfort food is the best, but regardless of whether you believe in the tradition or luck, the soup is delicious and fills your belly and it’s really easy to make<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I hope you love this recipe as much as we do – let me know in the comments, or tag me on social media!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3 methods<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Because I never make things the same way, ever – I’m giving you 3 different ways of making this soup, stovetop, instant pot and crockpot, using either dried or canned beans. All methods will give you the fantastic flavors, so you get to choose how it will work best for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ham and ham hocks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you made a ham for Christmas, you can use leftover ham or the ham bone to make this recipe on New Year’s day. I don’t always have ham on Christmas day, but because I know I’m making a giant batch of this soup, I pick up a ham during my holiday shopping anyway for the sole purpose of using the ham bone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you don’t have either ham or a ham bone, just grab a ham steak or some diced ham from the grocery store and call it good. I love the smoked ham hocks that can be found in the deli section for an awesome depth of flavor, too!<\/p>\n\n\n