Black Eyed Peas and Collard Soup Recipe

Black Eyed Peas and Collards Soup, a flavorful soup, combines two southern favorites, black-eyed peas and collards, with carrots and lean ham. Black Eyed Peas and Collard Soup Recipe For added heartiness, place a hot-water cornbread medallion in the center of the soup bowl, leaving you full but not overly. For New Year's Day, I had planned to cook a small amount of fresh black-eyed peas and a small batch of collard greens since it was just me who would be eating them.   Until I remembered that I had seen a recipe somewhere for a soup made with both.   I don't know about all the good luck these ingredients bring. All I do know is that this straightforward soup has few ingredients and is a comforting start to the new year. I had some leftover spiral ham in the refrigerator, which would be perfect to start the soup.   I thought sliced fresh carrots would be a nice complement, adding a little color.   In the south, black-eyed peas and collards are pop...