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Hopping John Soup<\/b> is a recipe I’ve been making for years for good luck in the New Year! And if you’re willing to eat a few carbs to get some good luck, I highly recommend making this soup; it has all the luck-bringing properties of traditional Hopping John.<\/p>\n
If you’re not familiar with Hopping John, it’s eaten throughout the southern U.S. on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day. The origin of the name is uncertain, but it’s thought to have come from the Creole French pronunciation of the pigeon peas used in the dish.<\/p>\n
I took the Hopping John ingredients of black-eyed peas, ham, and collard greens and turned them into a soup years ago. And this recipe is what I’ve been making for New Year’s luck ever since! And I hope you’ll make it and get some good lucky; Happy New Year everyone!<\/p>\n
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What ingredients do you need for this recipe?<\/h2>\n
(This is only a list of ingredients; please scroll down for complete printable recipe. Or if you use the JUMP TO RECIPE<\/strong> link at the top of the page, it will take you directly to the complete recipe with ingredient.)<\/p>\n Recipe variations for Hopping John<\/a> abound, but all contain ham, black eyed peas, and collard greens. The peas are representing coins and the collard greens are representing dollar bills for financial luck in the new year.<\/p>\n Black-Eyed peas are legumes that are grown around the world. Here’s more<\/a> about this tasty ingredient that are sometimes called Black-Eyed Beans.<\/p>\n If you want good luck but not so many carbs, you can definitely make this soup with more ham, celery, and collards and fewer black-eyed peas. That will make it lower in carbs, but it will still be lucky!<\/p>\n (This is only a summary of the steps for the recipe; please scroll down for complete printable recipe. Or if you use the JUMP TO RECIPE<\/strong> link at the top of the page, it will take you directly to the complete recipe.)<\/p>\n Check out my collection of Black-Eyed Peas Recipes for the New Year<\/a> if you want more ways to prepare this lucky food!<\/p>\n\n
What is the symbolism of the Hopping John ingredients?<\/h2>\n
What are Black-Eyed Peas?<\/h2>\n
How can you make Hopping John Soup lower in carbs?<\/h2>\n
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